On behalf of the Organizing Committee it is a pleasure to invite you to the 9th International Symposium on Viruses of Lower Vertebrates, which will take place in Malaga, Spain, on 1-4 October 2014, as an activity of the International
Network on Viruses of Lower Vertebrates. This meeting is also supported by several scientific societies, such as the European Association of Fish Pathologists (EAFP), the International Society of Fish and Shellfish Immunology (ISFSI), the Spanish Society of
Virology (SEV) and the Spanish Society of Microbiology (SEM), as well as several private companies.