By Uwe Barg and Alessandro Lovatelli,
FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department

24 May 2007

By Uwe Barg and Audun Lem,
FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department

24 May 2007

Freshwater – By Mr. Laszlo Varadi
Marine – By Mr. Paul Birger Torgnes
24 May 2007

By Alberto Allodi,
24 May 2007

World Commission on Environment and Development in 1987 defined sustainability as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the needs of the future” [cont.]

By Yvette White,
24th May 2007
Overall objectives: - To raise the fish health awareness everywhere in Europe, including in pond farming - At the same time, to remain practical and keep a fair balance between free trade and health protection - To have a simpler legislation, more flexible, and easier to implement [cont.]

By Kjell Maroni ,
24 May 2007

EC Educational policy: ‘to be the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based society capable of sustained economic growth'.[cont.]

By Mr. Arnault Chaperon (FEAP)
24th May 2007
... The first step is that fishfarmers worldwide should respect the same clear code of conduct.
The second step is ….. a fair competition between us and with the retailers. [cont.]

By Helga Josupeit (FAO GLOBEFISH)
24 May 2007
The importance of aquaculture in overall fish supply is growing. At present its share is one third in all fish production, and about 40% of total food fish production. In a not too far away future (~2010 or at the latest 2020), aquaculture will overtake capture fisheries for food fish supply. [cont.]

By Gustavo Larrazábal ,
24 May 2007

The market will determine the success of any strategy but there is an urgent requirement to provide market stability for nearly all the products... [cont.]

By Vibeke Kristensen (FEAP)
24th May 2007
A Code of Conduct for European Aquaculture
- Producers should have a clear opinion of what “good conduct” is; - Producers should be able to communicate this opinion to those who are concerned or interested by the aquaculture sector [Cont.]

By Javier Ojeda,
24 May 2007

Cooperating with society means working together for the sustainable development of aquaculture... [cont.]