World Wildlife Fund

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  Salmon - People 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. Technical working groups are created as needed to research issues related to salmon farming.  Learn more.
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  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 and East Africa. The Dialogue will soon expand to Asia. Learn more
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  Tilapia - Draft standards for tilapia aquaculture will be available for review from late August 2008 through January 2009, then finalized. 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
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  Panagasius - Since the Dialogue began in September 2007, participants have identified the eight main issues and principles related to pangasius farming. Technical Working Groups will meet through the fall to develop principles, criteria, indicators and standards that will be presented to the full Dialogue for consideration by the end of 2008. Learn more
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  Mollusc - Mussels, clams, scallops and oysters are the focus of this Dialogue. Five Dialogue meetings have been held -- four in the US and one in New Zealand -- and additional meetings are planned for Europe and Asia. Meeting participants have finalized goals and objectives for the Dialogue; agreed on the key impacts associated with mollusc aquaculture; and drafted principles, criteria and indicators. Learn more
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  Catfish - Producers from Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana are developing their own standards. Alabama, which represents more than one-third of the U.S. production of catfish, would like to work with WWF. If this relationship can be nurtured, the standards can be created in approximately one year.
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  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 a in Thailand and South Africa in 2009.

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  Trout -This Dialogue will begin in November of 2008. The initial focus will be the European Union, which is the largest freshwater trout producing region in the world.

For more information, please contact us at aquacultureinfo@wwfus.org