Advancing the Aquaculture Agenda: Workshop Proceedings

This publication presents a selection of key issues covered by the workshop and includes a large number of country case studies, which provide specific examples of national approaches to aquaculture management.


Aquaculture now provides more than 50% of the global supply of fisheries products for direct human consumption. This conference proceedings addresses key policy challenges of the aquaculture sector. Policy makers, academics, industry representatives, NGOs and international organisations gathered to discuss the critical economic, environmental and social aspects of aquaculture.

Table of Contents
Acronyms
Chair’s summary
Résumé du président
Opening remarks
Key messages by the French Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries
Chapter 1 Growing the wealth of aquaculture
Chapter 2 Climate change, food security and aquaculture
Chapter 3 Norway: Aquaculture zoning policy and competition for marine space in aquaculture management
Chapter 4 France: A case study on aquaculture governance
Chapter 5 Greece: Best practices in aquaculture management and development
Chapter 6 Korea: The current status of and future plans for aquaculture
Chapter 7 Spain: National plans for the promotion and development of marine aquaculture
Chapter 8 Turkey: Best practices in aquaculture management and sustainable development
Chapter 9 Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture
Chapter 10 Norway: Escapes of fish from aquaculture
Chapter 11 Chile: Experiences in controlling sea lice
Chapter 12 Chinese Taipei: A control strategy for viral diseases in grouper seed production
Chapter 13 The Netherlands: Best practices in managing ecosystem impacts in aquaculture through RAS technologies
Chapter 14 Agriculture’s impact on aquaculture: Hypoxia and eutrophication in marine waters
Chapter 15 Canada: The National Aquaculture Strategic Action Plan Initiative
Chapter 16 Connections between farmed and wild fish: Fishmeal and fish oil as feed ingredients in sustainable aquaculture
Chapter 17 Barriers to aquaculture development as a pathway to poverty alleviation and food security
Chapter 18 Conditions for establishing aquaculture production sites in OECD countries: Survey result discussion and summary
Biographies
Participants