An increasingly important source of animal protein, aquaculture is the only way to meet the world’s fast growing demand for seafood. Current projections estimate that aquaculture production would need to expand by 40 million tonnes by 2030 in order to keep pace with consumption levels of today.

1. January | February 2010
Feature title: Opportunities for fish pheromones, their applications
and role in the sustainability of wild fish stocks
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2. F: Industry F: Industry
are well represented for Aquaculture Certification and Global
Table 1: Efficiency of Aquaculture versus Terrestrial Livestock and balanced out. In Food Safety Initiative. No standard is ever
Carbon a standards develop- set in stone; these have to be continually
Land use ment process, this reviewed and revised to ensure relevance
Feed footprint
efficiency
Protein conversion (Kg usually consists of an to current market trends and industry
(Kg/ha/
ratio CO2-e/ oversight committee needs.
year)
Kg made up of individu- Standards that are eventually translated
als from the industry, to well-recognised certified products build
government, academia trust and encourage trade. Credible, all-
Beef 9.0 45 14.0 and non-governmental encompassing standards also reduce the
Pork 3.5 873 4.8
groups, together with need for other tests to be carried out,
experts that form a hence streamlining and simplifying proce-
Poultry 2.0 7946 1.8 technical committee. dures. Suppliers can provide a full traceabil-
Standards need to ity history to their buyers, thereby building
Fish 1.8 7941 2.0
adhere to internation- up confidence within the industry and for
Source: Global Aquaculture Alliance al compliance rules set the industry, while sustaining its growth for
by the FAO Guidelines future development.
Sustaining the growth of a who must take the brunt of
young industry
responsibilities. Rather than wait
for the first signs of a crisis,
the industry should step up on
biosecurity measures with a view
to improving standards rather
than in response to a disaster.
by Daphne Tan By creating standards, the
industry is acknowledging from
the onset its reliance as well as
impact on its immediate envi-
ronment. Aquaculture standards
A
Photo courtesy of CSIRO
should take into consideration
n increasingly important rural development.Worldwide, employment Pacific Aquaculture 2009 in Kuala Lumpur.
four broad ranging factors – the
source of animal protein, in aquaculture has grown from five million Negative media reports have blamed aqua-
environment; social sphere; dis-
aquaculture is the only way in 1990 to almost nine million by 2006. culture for a host of problems, such as
ease and food safety issues, and
to meet the world’s fast Despite unparalleled demand growth the destruction of tropical mangroves, sea
traceability.
growing demand for seafood. Current for aquaculture products, producers are pollution and unethical production and
Environmental standards
projections estimate that aquaculture facing numerous challenges, such as falling trade practices. All these have adversely
should consider the level of efflu-
production would need to expand by prices for their products, higher costs of affected consumer perceptions of the young
ent discharge from farming activi-
40 million tonnes by 2030 in order to production, and depleting fishmeal sources. industry.
ties, changes in natural habitats
keep pace with consumption levels of Yet, due to the relative infancy of the Despite the bad press surrounding
and coastlines, and track levels
today. industry, aquaculture has had the benefit of aquaculture’s track record particularly with
of water salinisation. Labour
tapping on earlier progress achieved in the respects to the environment, resource
rights and safety, and commu-
disciplines of terrestrial animal species with and environmental indicators such as feed
"By creating standards, regards to health, genetics, nutrition and conversion ratio, land-use efficiencies and
nity welfare are also crucial to
the social sphere in which many
management. carbon footprint show that aquaculture 23-26 May 2010
the industry is Limited fishmeal supplies should not farming stacks up favourably against ter-
aquaculture activities take place,
‘keeping pace with change’
particularly those that involve Hotel Grand Chancellor
acknowledging from curb the growth of aquaculture exces- restrial livestock. “If we can eliminate the
negative issues and focus on the health
the contracting of small-holder Hobart, Tasmania
sively if effective management strategies are farm suppliers. Pathogens such
the onset its reliance applied. Studies on alternative protein feed benefits of seafood, the future is bright,”
as salmonella, and antibiotics can
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sources have found several practical applica- points out Chamberlain. But this does not
wreak havoc on an industry if
as well as impact on its tions in the area of fishmeal replacements mean sweeping issues under the rug. Recent
standards to control them are
in diets for aquatic species. The successful experiences in the Chile salmon industry,
immediate environment" culture and production of SPH (Specific where the infectious salmon anaemia virus
had almost all but destroyed a once thriving
not put in place and well enforced.
And winning the confidence of For highest food safety standards
Pathogen Free) P. vannamei shrimp in coun- the consumer ultimately is all
tries such as Thailand for instance, have industry, show the need for preventive
about supply chain accountability To REGISTER or to obtain further information
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