Online Coordination Meeting – Focal Points for Aquatic Animal Health

The 34th Conference of the Regional Commission for Asia and the Pacific, held in Jakarta, Indonesia (22–25 September 2025), included dedicated discussions on improving aquatic animal disease reporting. The Commission endorsed specific proposals aimed at enhancing the timely and accurate submission of data from the region.

Following the discussions, this online meeting was held to strengthen aquatic animal disease reporting in the region to propose a new reporting approach for WOAH-listed aquatic animal diseases using the WAHIS Early Warning Module (EWM).

In addition, access to WAHIS for Aquatic Animal Health Focal Points will be promoted, as this is expected to facilitate more timely and efficient reporting through WAHIS.

Going forward, it was confirmed that the effectiveness of the implementation of the new reporting approach will be reviewed on a regular basis.

New reporting approach (starting on 1 January 2026)

A dedicated webpage to guide the new reporting approach will be made available shortly.

Meeting details

Dates: 18 December 2025 

Venue: Online

Participants: WOAH Focal Points for Aquatic Animal Health (or relevant delegates/staff) from Asia and the Pacific Members

Meeting summary: Available here

Presentations: 

• New ADD Reporting – Hirofumi Kugita, Shohei Urushizaki (WOAH RRAP), Jenny Hutchison (WOAH HQ)
• Live domonstration on non-WOAH listed disease reporting – Eduard Leano (NACA)
• Members perspective on Aquatic Animal Disease reporting through WAHIS – Yuko Hood (Aquatic Animals Focal Point for Australia)
• Live demonstration on the use of Early Warning Module of WAHIS – Anastasija Popova (WOAH RRAP)

Recording: will be available soon