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Salmon - Organizations representing more than half of the global salmon production and one-quarter of salmon retail sales are participating in the Dialogue. They have approved goals and objectives for the Dialogue, identified key impacts related to salmon farming, and drafted principles and criteria. Technical working groups are created as needed to research issues related to salmon farming. Learn more.
Shrimp - Principles adopted in 2006 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are the framework for this Dialogue. Participants have begun drafting criteria and indicators for shrimp farming. Since the Dialogue began in 2007, meetings have been held in the Americas region, Asia and Africa. Learn more
Tilapia - Draft standards for tilapia aquaculture were posted in September 2008 and will be available for review through the summer of 2009. Final standards are expected by August 2009. The standards will, among other things, address the unique issues related to tilapia farming in Asia, where almost 80 percent of the world’s farmed tilapia is raised. Learn more
Panagasius - Since the Dialogue began in September 2007, participants have identified the eight main issues and principles related to pangasius farming. They now are drafting principles, criteria, indicators and standards, which will be posted for public comment in the spring of 2009. Learn more
Bivalve - Mussels, clams, scallops and oysters are the focus of this Dialogue. Eight Dialogue meetings have been held -- six in North America, one in Europe and one in New Zealand. Meeting participants have finalized goals and objectives for the Dialogue; agreed on the key impacts associated with bivalve aquaculture; and are drafting principles, criteria and indicators. Learn more
Seriola/Cobia - The inaugural meeting of this Dialogue was in February 2009.Participants will develop standards for cobia and three types of Seriola (S. rivoliana, S. quinqueradiata and S. lalandi).Learn more
Abalone - At the first meeting of the Abalone Aquaculture Dialogue, held in Australia in April, two dozen abalone industry stakeholders identified key impacts, principles and criteria. Dialogue participants will meet in Thailand and South Africa in 2009 to continue gathering input for the standards. Learn more
Freshwater Trout -At the inaugural meeting of this Dialogue, which was in Denmark in November 2008, participants approved goals and objectives, identified impacts and drafted principles. The initial focus of the Dialogue will be the European Union, which is the largest freshwater trout producing region in the world. Learn more
For more information, please contact us at aquacultureinfo@wwfus.org
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