Guidelines

Common carp is the third most cultivated freshwater species in the world. Carp aquaculture is usually performed in a semi-intensive manner, in earthen ponds, where parasitic diseases can easily compromise fish health, especially in the hot summer...

The main aim of this document is to compile an operational guide for workers and those involved in mariculture, so that they can carry out tasks in line with current scientific knowledge on the welfare of farmed fish and well-established farming...

This guide is a collection of concepts and practical information aimed at facilitating the establishment of allocated zones for aquaculture (AZAs) in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. It provides detailed information on the process involved in the...

The aim of this document is to offer guidance which would facilitate the knowledge and implementation of EU legislation underpinning Natura 2000 in relation to aquaculture activities. The guidelines mainly focus on the implementation of the...

This guide sets out the basic rules on how to use the ASC logo on product packaging, restaurant menus, fish counters and promotional material.

Due to the recent rapid development of freshwater aquaculture in the Caucasus Region, many new and previously known fish diseases have appeared. One of the most prominent features of the region’s aquaculture is that it is mostly based on the rearing...

This guide is a collection of concepts and practical information aimed at facilitating the establishment of allocated zones for aquaculture (AZAs) in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. It provides detailed information on the process involved in the...

As an output of the EXTRA-SMEs project, this document includes an analysis report on new opportunities and areas for expansion in new products and processes for SMEs active in the aquaculture sector in the project’s regions and their potential to...

These Technical Guidelines on the Prudent and Responsible Use of Veterinary Medicines in Aquaculture (No. 5 Suppl. 8) are developed to support Section 9 – Aquaculture Development of FAO’s Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (CCRF) and The FAO...

FLAGs can play an important role in helping their communities transition away from the linear economic model of “take, make and dispose” and towards more sustainable practices that minimise waste and ease pressure on our natural resources. The...