The primary goal of this Code of Conduct, prepared by the Federation of European Aquaculture Producers, is to promote the responsible development and management of a viable European aquaculture sector in order to assure a high standard of quality food production while respecting environmental considerations and consumers’ demands.

As a Code of Conduct, this document serves to establish and recommend guiding principles for those in Europe who are producing live fish species through aquaculture.

The Code does not seek to distinguish between the species nor the types or scale of farms that are encountered within the European aquaculture sector.

Its purpose is to establish a common base, through effective self-regulation, for sectoral responsibility within society and demonstrate the considerations of the production sector towards the fish it rears, the environment and the consumer.