Several very interesting documents are now online , arising from the European Commission conference on "European Aquaculture and its Opportunities for Development", held in Brussels on November 15-16. The documents include the meeting programme with links to presentations and statements, extended minutes and list of participants. The outcomes of the conference, in conjunction with the responses to the consultation carried out eralier in the year, will assist the Commission in its preparation of a new, updated strategy for European aquaculture, to be communicated in 2008.