FAO publishes guidelines on use of wild fish

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), has published a guide on the use of wild fish as feed in aquaculture. This publication supports the sections of FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (CCRF). The basic principle of this publication is to assist those concerned and to ensure that aquaculture growth and equitable and sustained use of available fish stocks.

These guidelines cover a number of subjects related to the use of wild fish in feeds, and are designed to be flexible, they cover a number of issues ranging from ecosystems and environment impacts, ethical issues and the responsible use of wild fish in aquaculture fish feeds. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers. To get your copy of  'PPLAPP' click here.