Compassion in World Farming has called out the seafood certification scheme, Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP), for failing to improve the welfare of the hundreds of millions of farmed fish it certifies every year
Aquaculture
Vietnam and China promote trade for agriculture and fishery
The Executive Group of the 970 Agricultural Connection Forum, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development held a forum themed, ‘Promoting agricultural, seafood and aquatic products between Vietnam and China (Guangxi)’
Vietnam to develop sustainable aquaculture with export revenues of US$12bn by 2030
A national programme has been approved to develop effective and sustainable aquaculture while proactively adapting to climate change
Aquaculture feed mills target cost-effectiveness
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has appointed the expertise of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Centre - Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) to develop a PHP30 million commercial-scale aquaculture feed mill in Western Visayas for cost-effective feed
Aquaculture Stewardship Council certification for ASC's Feed Standard now available
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has announced that feed mills can now apply for certification to ASC’s Feed Standard which covers legal, social, and environmental requirements for both the feed mill’s own operations and for the suppliers of ingredients used in their feed production