Publications
Improving opportunities to expand freshwater aquaculture and inland fisheries production in arid lands
01/01/2024
This publication is the main outcome of a technical workshop on ‘Market system approach for resilient agri-aquaculture food systems in desert and arid countries’ organized by the FAO sub-regional office...
FAO Reference Centres for Antimicrobial Resistance and Aquaculture Biosecurity
18/12/2023
This brochure contains info about the newly designated FAO Reference Centres on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Aquaculture Biosecurity and historical information on FAO work on aquatic AMR.
Pathway to aquaculture biosecurity: managing disease risks in the value chain
25/11/2023
This course targets those directly and indirectly involved in the aquaculture sector. It outlines the concepts and steps needed to apply a risk analysis in the context of aquaculture with...
Aquaculture transformation – Innovation and investment for sustainable intensification and expansion of aquaculture in Asia and the Pacific region
20/07/2023
The document provides an overall vision and framework intended to accelerate aquaculture transformation in Asia and the Pacific region through innovations and investment, and to provide guidance to partners from...
Legal frameworks for sustainable aquaculture
03/07/2023
Aquaculture, the farming in water of aquatic animals and aquatic plants, has seen extraordinary growth over recent years in terms of production levels and as regards its share of production...
The Progressive Management Pathway for Aquaculture Biosecurity - Guidelines for application
01/06/2023
The PMP/AB refers to a pathway aimed at enhancing aquaculture biosecurity by building on existing frameworks, capacity and appropriate tools using risk-based approaches and public-private sector partnerships. It is expected...
Food safety is everyone’s business in aquaculture
12/04/2023
This short document outlines the importance of food safety, the benefits and how food safety can be ensured in aquaculture. It is part of a set of leaflets produced by...
A guide to recirculation aquaculture
23/12/2022
Stringent environmental restrictions to minimize pollution from hatcheries and land-based aquaculture facilities in northern European countries have sparked the rapid technological development, investment and innovation in recirculation systems in many...
Lessons from two decades of tilapia genetic improvement in Africa
22/12/2022
This summary briefly describes the main steps for establishing a tilapia breeding programme, together with the specific lessons learnt in Egypt. African aquaculture has increased in importance since 2000 due...
Gene editing in aquaculture
25/06/2022
The document is a brief of a specific aquaculture innovation. It contains information on the technique and approach used, scope and scale of application, accessibility and the outcome and benefits...
Sustainable intensification of aquaculture using efficient nanobubble technology
03/06/2022
To intensify production, it is common for aquaculture producers to aerate water in production systems. Efficient distribution of dissolved oxygen in the production unit is important to avoid stress and...
Integrated multitrophic aquaculture: lessons from China
11/05/2022
Integrated multitrophic aquaculture (IMTA) generates both environmental and economic benefits in China, where it accounts for 40 percent of the country’s mariculture production. IMTA involves farming two or more aquatic...
Aquaculture improvement projects: driving change beyond the farm level
13/04/2022
An aquaculture improvement project (AIP) is a way for a group of stakeholders to come together to tackle high priority sustainability issues by improving the management practices and policies of...
Genetically improved farmed tilapia: the GIFT that keeps on giving
17/03/2022
Today, tilapia is the second most cultured fish species in the world. After 28 years of selective breeding, WorldFish’s genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT) is now producing its twenty third...
How can aquaculture improve agriculture in salinized areas?
05/12/2021
This climate smart aquaculture one - pager will provide technical guidance on how aquaculture can improve agriculture in salinized areas.
Management of grow-out pond for freshwater fish polyculture
28/09/2020
This brochure provides technical information on the management of grow-out pond for freshwater fish polyculture for small-scale inland fish farmers in Buthidaung and Maungdaw Townships, Rakhine State, Myanmar. It identifies...
Integrate aquaculture with mangrove conservation
11/09/2020
This climate smart aquaculture leaflet is a technical guide on integrated aquaculture of mangrove conservation
Aquaculture can improve water use for agriculture
11/06/2020
Climate change is a universal and critical challenge for global food security. Rain uncertainty and increased frequency of droughts will have direct and negative impacts on crops, livestock, forestry and...
Strengthening food security through innovative aquaculture management
29/05/2020
The scale-up note "Strengthening food security through innovative aquaculture management “ highlights the key results obtained through the strategic partnership with Mississippi State University on collaborations on combatting antimicrobial resistence,...
Women's empowerment in aquaculture in Bangladesh and Indonesia: Insights from four case studies
19/10/2017
This factsheet contributes to FAO Organizational Strategic Objective 1 "Eradicate hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition", Strategic Objective 2 "Increase and improve provision of goods and services from agriculture, forestry and...