FAO, Food and Agricultural Organisation (2024) Committee on Fisheries, thirty-sixth session, 8-12 July 2024 - Guidelines for sustainable aquaculture. COFI/2024/INF/7 . FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization), Rome.
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The Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture (GSA) were prepared at the request of Members in an inclusive, transparent and participatory manner under the guidance of the Sub-Committee on Aquaculture of the FAO Committee on Fisheries. The GSA offer a comprehensive framework for the management and development of sustainable aquaculture and are designed to support Members and other stakeholders in the implementation of the 1995 Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries. The GSA were created in response to the rapid expansion of aquaculture, the fastest-growing food production sector in the world, driven by scientific progress, technological innovations and investment, amid a consistently increasing global demand for aquatic foods. However, as with all food production sectors, this rapid growth has exposed challenges to the sustainability of aquaculture and raised concerns about potential negative impacts. The GSA provide a comprehensive framework for addressing these challenges. The GSA consist of three sections: A) vision, objectives, scope and guiding principles, B) guidelines for promoting sustainable aquaculture; and C) implementation and monitoring. In line with FAO’s Blue Transformation, which has a major pillar dedicated to the sustainable intensification and expansion of aquaculture, the GSA envision an aquaculture sector that contributes significantly to a world free from hunger and to equitable improvement of the living standards of all actors in its value chain, including the poorest. The GSA have clear objectives, aiming to promote economic, social, and environmental sustainability, as well as animal health and welfare. They ensure transparency and accountability through participatory and consultative processes. The GSA are voluntary, global in scope, apply to diverse aquaculture contexts, systems, scales, species, environments, and activities, and recognise linkages with sectors like fisheries, agriculture, forestry, wildlife, tourism, energy, mining, and transportation. They are designed to be adaptable to different contexts and to support the development of sustainable aquaculture practices tailored to local conditions and are intended to be updated periodically to reflect new developments and emerging issues in the aquaculture sector.
| Item Type: | Documents |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Aquaculture, Guidelines, Sustainable Fisheries, FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization), Responsible Fisheries, Code of Conduct, Blue economy, Aquaculture Culture, Aquaculture Management, |
| Subjects: | Aquaculture |
| Depositing User: | Vivek D ICSF |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Aug 2024 06:29 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Aug 2024 06:29 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/20255 |
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