Publications
Artemia hatchery practices – Cyst storage
17/09/2026
This technical guidance factsheet provides a concise, user-friendly reference for hatchery operators on the proper storage of Artemia cysts to maintain their hatching quality and performance.
Artemia hatchery practices – Nauplii cold storage
17/09/2026
This technical guidance factsheet provides a concise, user-friendly reference for hatchery operators on the cold storage of Artemia nauplii to maintain their nutritional quality for short-term use.
Artemia hatchery practices – Cyst decapsulation
17/09/2026
This technical guidance factsheet provides a concise, user-friendly reference for hatchery operators on the decapsulation of Artemia cysts, a process that removes the outer shell to improve hatching efficiency, reduce contamination risks and allow the direct use of decapsulated cysts as feed.
Artemia hatchery practices – Artemia enrichment
17/09/2026
This technical guidance factsheet provides a concise, user-friendly reference for hatchery operators on the enrichment of Artemia nauplii to enhance their nutritional value before feeding to fish and shrimp larvae.
Artemia hatchery practices – Cyst disinfection
17/09/2026
This technical guidance factsheet provides a concise, user-friendly reference for hatchery operators on the disinfection of Artemia cysts prior to incubation.
Artemia hatchery practices – Harvesting nauplii
17/09/2026
This technical guidance factsheet provides a concise, user-friendly reference for hatchery operators on the harvesting of Artemia nauplii and their effective separation from unhatched cysts and empty shells.
Artemia hatchery practices – Cyst hatching
17/09/2026
This technical guidance factsheet provides a concise, user-friendly reference for hatchery operators on the hatching of Artemia cysts to obtain high-quality instar I nauplii.
Strengthening sustainable fisheries and aquaculture through better governance
31/08/2026
FAO works with countries and communities to support legal reform for strong and coherent governance that can enable decision makers and managers to better fulfil their responsibilities, help fishers, fish workers and fish farmers to improve their lives and livelihoods.
Powering resilient fisheries and aquaculture with solar energy
31/08/2026
In many small-scale fisheries and aquaculture contexts, limited or unreliable access to electricity constrains cold chain development, causing post-harvest losses, reducing incomes and limiting market opportunities.
Growing sustainable seaweed value chains for stronger livelihoods
24/08/2026
Small-scale seaweed farmers often face challenges such as crop losses from disease, low earnings, and lack of equipment, processing facilities, and business skills.
Digital innovation for healthier and more resilient aquaculture
24/08/2026
Aquaculture is vital to food security and nutrition but disease outbreaks, environmental pressures and limited access to timely information can constrain sustainable production.
Strategic guidance for the development and scaling of integrated rice–fish farming systems in Eastern Africa
20/08/2026
As populations across Eastern African countries continue to grow, urbanization advances, and dietary preferences evolve, the demand for rice and aquatic foods is steadily rising.
A scalable model for sustainable aquaculture in Lake Victoria
03/08/2026
The rapid expansion of cage fish farming in Lake Victoria provided livelihoods but also raised biosecurity and sustainability concerns.
Digital technologies for improving the efficiency of small and medium-scale aquaculture in Africa
20/05/2026
The rapid advancement of digital technologies offers transformative potential for small- and medium-scale aquaculture across Africa, a region where aquaculture is rapidly developing and serves as a vital livelihood source and a means to ensure food security.
Hatchery, nursery and grow-out techniques for the flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus)
05/05/2026
This technical manual provides practical guidance on the hatchery production of the flathead grey mullet, Mugil cephalus, a high-value, low-trophic marine species with strong potential for sustainable aquaculture development.
Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture: Communications handbook and toolkit
11/03/2026
Communicating the Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture (GSA) is vital to their implementation. This handbook provides practical tools and resources to help governments, international organizations, civil society and the private sector to communicate the GSA in a coherent, consistent and effective way.
Translating the Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture into action
24/02/2026
Aquaculture is one of the fastest-growing food production sectors worldwide, playing a crucial role in ensuring food security and nutrition, providing livelihoods and driving economic development.
European mussel farming - A practical manual
26/01/2026
This manual offers practical guidance on blue and Mediterranean mussel cultivation for new and established producers. It covers small- and large-scale farming from site selection and farm design to cultivation, harvesting, and food safety, with an overview of biology, environmental needs, site assessment, equipment, and on-bottom and offshore long-line techniques.
Aquaculture – Aquatic foods and climate policy
19/11/2025
Aquatic food systems are increasingly recognized as an essential contributor of adaptation and mitigation solutions in national climate strategies, while safeguarding food and nutrition security for billions of people. With countries submitting updated nationally determined contributions (NDCs), there is a timely opportunity to scale up climate action on aquatic foods.
Edible seaweed food guide
14/11/2025
This manual provides a practical guide for preparing seaweed-based foods in China, and it aims to raise global awareness of the nutritional and culinary potential of edible seaweeds.