The UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Committee on Fisheries (COFI), Sub-Committee on Aquaculture, met in Puerto Varas, Chile, from 6-10 October 2008.

At the meeting a report prepared by the FAO outlining issues facing the future of fish farming was presented. In the report, the FAO expresses concern that the aquaculture industry may struggle to meet future world demand for fish as a rising global population consumes an increasing quantity of fish and small farmers in poor countries face difficulties in exporting their produce. During the meeting, participants discussed: the Technical Guidelines on aquaculture certification; improving progress reporting on the implementation of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, in particular the provisions relevant to aquaculture and culture-based fisheries; improving governance in aquaculture; and opportunities for addressing the challenges in meeting the rising global demand for food fish from aquaculture.
Links to further information
COFI Sub-Committee on Aquaculture – 4th Session website
FAO Press Release, 6 October 2008