The Aquaculture Dialogues. October 2009

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5 The Aquaculture Dialogues October 2009

6 Goal of the Aquaculture Dialogues Develop measurable standards for environmentally and socially responsible aquaculture

7 Key Impacts Cut Across Multiple Species Social/community impacts and user conflicts Feed Escapes and genetic impacts Discharges, water pollution, and nutrient loading/carrying capacity Water use Habitat conversion 7

8 Key Impacts Cut Across Multiple Species Disease and parasite transfer Predator control Antibiotic and chemical use Benthic effects Energy efficiency and carbon footprint Broodstock and seedstock (shrimp, tuna, some mussels, eels) 8

9 Production (metric tons x millions) Production (metric tons x thousands) Production (metric tons x thousands) Production (metric tons x millions) Production (metric tons x millions) Production (metric tons x thousands) Standards to be created for 12 species Tilapia Salmon Trout Shrimp Aquaculture Pangasius Capture Abalone Source: FAO FishStat Aquaculture Production: Quantities and Capture Production:

10 Production (metric tons x millions) Production (metric tons x millions) Production (metric tons x millions) Production (metric tons x millions) Standards to be created for 12 species Mussels Oysters Clams, Cockles & Arkshells Scallops Aquaculture Seriola/cobia Aquaculture Dialogue in development Capture 10 Source: FAO FishStat Aquaculture Production: Quantities and Capture Production:

11 WWF has expertise to create standards Rainforest Marketing 1980s Forest Stewardship Council 1990s Marine Stewardship Council 1990s Marine Aquarium Council 1990s Protected Harvest 2000 Climate Savers s New Program for IT Industry 2007 Aquaculture Dialogues 2000s 11

12 Aquaculture Dialogue Process 12

13 Dialogue Process Effective and meaningful stakeholder participation at many levels Clear and balanced governance Consensus oriented Transparent ISEAL compliant (global association for social and environmental standards systems) 13

14 Dialogue Standards Science-based Explicitly target key environmental and social impacts of production Performance-based standards can measurably reduce key impacts against a baseline Encourages innovation by using metrics Doable based on achievable performance levels and integrated with current data collection where possible

15 Salmon Aquaculture Dialogue Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance Coastal Alliance for Aquaculture Reform Fundación Terram Marine Harvest Norwegian Seafood Federation Pew Environment Group SalmonChile Skretting WWF

16 The Dialogue Steering Committee Multi stakeholder Steering Committee (SC). All SC decisions are made by consensus, with an agreed upon fall back voting protocol. The SC aims to move the Dialogue forward while incorporating ideas, issues, and concerns from the full Dialogue Relevant documents available on the web Salmon Aquaculture

17 Roadmap and Acheivements 6 8 key impacts identified Goals/objectives approved Expert Technical Working Groups formed

18 State of Information Reports Created by diverse Technical Working Groups Create a common understanding for building consensus among participants Lay the basis for drafting of principles, criteria, indicators and standards Five State of Information reports completed and available on website Each report discussed at a full Dialogue meeting Public comments solicited & used in standard development Salmon Aquaculture

19 Principles Standards Salmon Aquaculture

20 Moving towards standards Principles Two rounds of revisions and public comment Criteria Two rounds of revisions, public comment, and open stakeholder meeting discussion Indicators SC and TWG scientists developing 1 st draft to be posted for public comment Nov Salmon Aquaculture

21 Aquaculture Dialogue Standards - Timeline Tilapia. Q Pangasius.. Q Oysters Q Clams.. Q Mussels.. Q Scallops... Q Abalone Q Shrimp. Q Salmon. Q Freshwater trout.. Q

22 The next open Dialogue Meeting will be held in Bergen on November 17 and 18, 2009 Main focus will be on indicators You are all welcome to participate! Contact to register

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24 Thanks for your attention!