Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture (GSA)
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Austrian carp pond farming added to FAO Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems list

This 900-year-old practice generates environmental, social and economic benefits, in line with the Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture
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FAO launches new Aquatic Genetic Resources Information System (AquaGRIS)

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Aquaculture co-management: a tool to enable inclusive, efficient and resilient aquatic food systems

Sharing rights, risks, benefits and responsibilities in line with the Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture

Sustainable aquaculture has the potential to provide enough healthy, nutrient-rich food for a world population expected to exceed nine billion by 2050. The Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture (GSA) are here to help: they are the first international instrument dedicated entirely to this vital sector.

 

The GSA were drafted by consensus through a global consultative process spanning eight years. They are a tool to guide policy processes, decision-making and action at all levels: local, national, regional and global.

 

The GSA are a set of shared and agreed principles and practices that all countries and stakeholders can use to make their aquaculture sectors synonymous with food security and nutrition, equitable livelihoods, restored ecosystems, and climate resilience.