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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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A guide to recirculation aquaculture: An introduction to the new environmentally friendly and highly productive closed fish farming systems
Stringent environmental restrictions to minimize pollution from hatcheries and land-based aquaculture facilities in northern European countries have sparked the rapid technological development, investment and innovation in recirculation systems in...
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Guidelines for streamlining aquaculture licensing and leasing processes
This publication presents guidelines on streamlining licensing and leasing processes for the Mediterranean and the Black Sea aquaculture sector. Specifically, it proposes common definitions, concepts, standards and reference documents that contribute...
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Aquaculture Stewardship Council Guidelines for Collecting Spatial Data
ASC is transitioning the way in which farm-related data are submitted. The new procedures will improve quality of data, require producers to act as stewards for their own data and permit accessibility for CABs to verify submissions. One of these key...
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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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A guide on Fish Welfare in Spanish Aquaculture - Volume 1: Concepts and generalities
The elaboration of this guide on welfare of fishes in Spanish aquaculture is important to fix concepts, establish common bases and develop the first consensual guidelines on animal welfare. This document provides information on the state of...
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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...
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Framework for Action on Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture
Biodiversity for food and agriculture comprises all the components of biodiversity that contribute to crop and livestock production, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture – both wild and domesticated, and at genetic, species and ecosystem levels. It is...
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Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) Logo Use Requirements
Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) is an international non-profit organization dedicated to promoting responsible aquaculture practices through advocacy, education, and demonstration. Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) is the world’s most comprehensive...
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Guidelines for co-creating climate adaptation plans for fisheries and aquaculture
Climate change is having a significant impact on the biology and ecology of fish stocks and aquaculture species and will affect the productivity within seafood supply chains in the future. The challenges are further amplified when actors within the...