This document is the outcome of an update of the first edition of the Joint FAO and WHO Technical guidance for the development of the growing area aspects of Bivalve Mollusc Sanitation Programmes published in 2018. FAO has worked jointly with the FAO...

In 2018, the EU-28 ranked 6th in the top 15 fisheries-producing countries in the world, with a total production of 6.6 million tonnes. This position is mainly based on the catches of the commercial fishing sector, where the EU-28 has the same ranking...

This factsheet provides data and information to facilitate the assessment of aquaculture growth potential in Developed Regions, which, according to the original 1996 definition under the United Nations M49 standard, include Europe, Northern America...

This factsheet provides data and information to facilitate the assessment of aquaculture growth potential in Europe.  Analyses in the factsheet are based on official data and statistics published by FAO and other international or national...

These guidelines on water quality and handling target aquaculture operators and the relevant competent authorities. They include factors and parameters that are common across species. Each consists of a section with related provisions from the...

In 2009, the Commission published A new impetus for the Strategy for the Sustainable Development of European Aquaculture as a follow up to the EU aquaculture strategy of 2002. The Commission concluded that EU aquaculture had not grown since 2002, and...

The guideline aims at creating a unique and complete document, starting from the selection of the species, the identification of the territory, the explanation of the bureaucratic process to obtain the license in order to increase the international...

In this manual, fish farmers can find background information on some of the main parasitic diseases jeopardizing farming of salmonids in European countries. Here the farmer can find valuable information on symptoms, identification of the pathogen...

The ParaFishControl project has provided a strong basis for future success of European aquaculture by investigating and developing new diagnostic and control systems for parasitic infections. In this guide, fish farmers can find background...

In this guide, some of the main parasites causing diseases in ESB and GSB are illustrated in a concise and schematic way. This will enable fish farmers to find updated information on the biological cycle and routes of transmission, disease clinical...