Commission Staff Working Document on the application of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) in relation to aquaculture

The overall aim of this document is to offer practical guidance which will facilitate the implementation of the Water Framework Directive and Marine Strategy Framework Directive in the context of the development of sustainable aquaculture. More specifically:
- to provide regulatory good practice and suggestions to national authorities about the requirements of the Directives in relation to aquaculture, to facilitate their implementation;
- to provide industry good practice and suggestions to aquaculture producers on what is expected of them and what they can expect from the implementation of the Directives;
- to provide information about the sustainability of EU aquaculture production and its compliance with relevant EU environmental legislation.