Aquaculture development
Use of wild fishery resources for capture basedbased aquaculture
FAO technical guidelines for Responsible Fisheries Series, Vol. 5, suppl.6

The objective of these guidelines is to assist countries to develop aquaculture, in particular that involving significant use of natural resources, in a sustainable way that produces the greatest social and economic benefits without compromising the underlying resource base for future generations. These guidelines also consider harvest and post-harvest collection practices, grow-out, feed and broodstock, social and economic factors, and governance considerations.