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RAP Publication 2007/25 A QUALITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION SCHEMES APPLICABLE TO AQUACULTURE IN THE ASIA–PACIFIC REGION Flavio Corsin, Simon Funge-Smith ASIA–PACIFIC FISHERY COMMISSION FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS REGIONAL OFFICE FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC |
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Certification in aquaculture — a growing trend
Definitions for aquaculture certification
What is meant by certification?
Key elements of a typical certification scheme
Other ways to classify certification schemes
Certification/standards targeting food chain operators versus consumers
What is meant by the term "quality"?
What is meant by the term "sustainability"?
Diverse mechanisms to address or achieve sustainability
Intergovernmental organizations
A qualitative assessment of opportunities and costs
Overview of current aquaculture standards and certification schemes
The broad range of certification schemes
Schemes promoted by the aquaculture industry
International standards and intergovernmental agreements of relevance to aquaculture certification
FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (FAO CCRF)
Office International des Épizooties (OIE)
International Principles for Responsible Shrimp Farming
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Other sustainability schemes relevant to aquaculture certification
A qualitative assessment of selected certification schemes
Evaluation of costs and benefits based on descriptors
Review of additional costs and benefits
Results of the analysis of the certification schemes
Evaluation of costs and benefits based on descriptors
Additional evaluation of costs and benefits
Safe Quality Food Institute (www.sqfi.com and www.fmi.org)
GAA/ACC (www.gaalliance.org and www.aquaculturecertification.org)
Thai Quality Shrimp (www.thaiqualityshrimp.com)
Trends in aquaculture certification
Annex 1. Definitions of relevance to aquaculture certification
Annex 2. Schemes promoted by retailers
Annex 3. Schemes promoted by industry
Global Aquaculture Alliance AND Aquaculture Certification Council
Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organization Code of Good Practice
Annex 4. Schemes promoted by governments
Annex 5. Schemes promoted by NGOs
Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International
Annex 8. Animal welfare and "free-range" schemes
Annex 9. Other schemes which may have relevance to aquaculture certification
WWF Aquaculture Dialogues and Standards
Seafood Watch of the Monterey Bay Aquarium
Environmental Justice Foundation
Annex 10. Qualitative descriptions of the 10 aquaculture schemes assessed
