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Guidelines on aquaculture restocking and stock enhancement
This publication presents guidelines prepared and adopted by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) with a view to supporting responsible restocking and stock enhancement practices in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea...
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Guidelines on assessing and minimizing the possible impacts from the use of non-indigenous species in aquaculture
This publication presents guidelines prepared and adopted by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) to assess and minimize the possible impacts from the use of non-indigenous species in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea...
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Black Sea turbot: A comprehensive production manual
This manual presents detailed information about the rearing practices of Black Sea turbot (Scophthalmus maximus). It provides an introduction into the status of the turbot aquaculture sector, as well as the necessary environmental conditions for...
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Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) Guideline for Aquaculture
GLOBALG.A.P. is a brand of smart farm assurance solutions developed by FoodPLUS GmbH in Cologne, Germany, with cooperation from producers, retailers, and other stakeholders from across the food industry. These solutions include a range of standards...
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List of the Recognised Producer Organisations in the Fishery & Aquaculture Sector
This document lists the 32 recognised aquaculture producer organisations (POs) under the Regulation (EU) 1379/2013 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products. POs are key for producers - particularly for small-scale...
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Whitepaper on Standards for Aquaculture Impacts on Benthic Habitat, Biodiversity ad Ecosystem Function
The ASC Standards set strict requirements for responsible farming, which encourage seafood. The standards define criteria designed to validate the environmental sustainability and social responsibility of the aquaculture sector. These standards have...
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Hatchery Standard
The following Best Aquaculture Practices Standards apply to all aquaculture hatchery and nursery facilities that produce eggs and/or juvenile aquatic animals for live transfer to other aquaculture facilities and to all species for which BAP farm...
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Aquaculture growth potential in Italy: WAPI factsheet to facilitate evidence-based policy-making and sector management in aquaculture
This factsheet provides data and information to facilitate the assessment of aquaculture growth potential in Italy. It relies on official data and statistics readily available to the public. Some important dimensions such as aquaculture’s...
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Guidelines in support of social acceptability for sustainable aquaculture development
This publication presents guidelines to improve the social acceptability of the aquaculture sector in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Specifically, it identifies the governance, environmental, economic, social and ethical aspects that could...
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How Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) can help you eat seafood responsibly
Many forms of aquaculture, particularly shellfish farming, are beneficial to the planet. They create new marine ecosystems and capture carbon, alongside many other benefits.
To ensure the sustainability credentials of ASC certified seafood, the ASC...