Aquaculture Co-Management (ACM)
The Aquaculture Co-Management project is designed to improve collaboration between institutions and the private sector, civil society, supporting services, and other stakeholders along the aquaculture value chain, with the goal of facilitating decision-making.
The application of the co-management concept in aquaculture aims to foster responsible management, equitable sharing and sustainable use of the aquatic resources within the aquaculture sector.
News
ACM
15 November 2024
Seogwipo City, the Republic of Korea 26-27 November 2024
Aquaculture is one the fastest growing sectors and plays a vital role in meeting the world's increasing demand for aquatic foods. As sustainable food production becomes increasingly critical, the aquaculture sector is [...more]
ACM
12 August 2024
When authorities and stakeholders join forces to co-manage risks and resources in aquaculture, the sector can become more socially, environmentally and economically sustainable, according to the new FAO Guidebook for developing co-management systems.
“Aquaculture co-management or ACM involves collaborative decision-making and gives [...more]
ACM
29 July 2024
Aquaculture plays a crucial role in meeting the growing global demand for aquatic food while addressing food security and environmental challenges. Ensuring sustainable development of aquaculture requires effective management strategies; one such approach gaining traction is the implementation of aquaculture [...more]
ACM
12 July 2024
The concept of co-management as an effective and collaborative approach to managing fisheries resources has been widely recognized and accepted. In the context of aquaculture, its application is evolving and adapting to meet the challenges of the sector’s expansion and [...more]
ACM
09 August 2023
Manila, the Republic of the Philippines, 9–11 October 2023
Co-management is an instrument that could effectively foster a more sustainable approach to the management of aquatic resources.
In fisheries, co-management refers to a mode of governance through which resource users and government [...more]
ACM
08 June 2022
Hybrid meeting, Kigali, the Republic of Rwanda, 8–10 June 2022
Aquaculture has seen tremendous growth over the past few decades demonstrating its crucial role in providing food, nutrition, income and livelihoods globally. Nevertheless, increasing population, climate change, production intensification and resources overexploitation [...more]
Resources
ACM
In this interview Simon Bush, Professor and Chair of the Environmental Policy Group at Wageningen University, explores the concept of aquaculture co-management. As the aquaculture sector rapidly expands, its sustainable development relies on effective management strategies. Co-management, a participatory approach [...more]
2024
Multimedia
ACM
Aquaculture plays a crucial role in meeting the growing global demand for aquatic food while addressing food security and environmental challenges. Ensuring sustainable development of aquaculture requires effective management strategies; one such approach gaining traction is the implementation of aquaculture [...more]
2024
Multimedia
ACM
Co-management, a collaborative decision-making approach between governments and diverse user groups regarding shared resources, has evolved across natural resource settings. Traditionally applied in fisheries, forestry, and water management, co-management tackles short-term resource allocation and long-term climate adaptation challenges. Despite aquaculture's [...more]
2024
Publications
ACM
Manila, the Philippines, 9–11 October 2023
This document provides a summary of the presentations, discussions, conclusions and recommendations of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Expert Workshop on the Development of the Aquaculture Co-management Guidebook held in [...more]
2024
Publications
ACM
Hybrid meeting, Kigali, Rwanda, 8–10 June 2022
The FAO Expert Workshop on Aquaculture Co-management gathered global experience and knowledge relevant to the definition and characterization of aquaculture co-management.
The main objectives of the workshop were to: elucidate the concept of aquaculture co-management [...more]
2023
Publications