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Understanding and applying risk analysis in aquaculture : a manual for decision-makers / by James Richard Arthur ... [et al.].

Contributor(s): Series: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 519 | FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper, 519 | FAO fisheries and aquaculture technical paper ; 519/1.Publication details: Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2009.Description: xi, 113 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9789251064146
  • 9789251061527
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 639.8 UND
Online resources: Also freely available online.
Partial contents:
Introduction -- Operating environment -- A risk analysis process for aquaculture -- Brief overview of the risk analysis process by risk category -- Implementation of risk analysis in aquaculture -- Future challenges.
Abstract: Risk analysis is an objective, systematic, standardized and defensible method of assessing the likelihood of negative consequences occurring due to a proposed action or activity and the likely magnitude of those consequences, or, simply put, it is science-based decision-making. It has mainly been applied in assessing risks to society and the environment posed by hazards created by or associated with aquaculture development, e.g. risks of environmental degradation; introduction and spread of pathogens, pests and invasive species; genetic impacts; unsafe foods; and negative social and economic impacts. Risk analysis provides insights and assists in making decisions that will help avoid such negative impacts and allows aquaculture development to proceed in a more socially and environmentally responsible manner. An integrated approach to the analysis will assist the aquaculture sector in reducing risks to successful operations from both internal and external hazards and can similarly contribute to protect the environment, society and other resource users from adverse and often unpredicted impacts. This could lead to improved profitability and sustainability of the sector, while at the same time improving the public's perception of aquaculture as a responsible, sustainable and environmentally-friendly activity.--Publisher's description.
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Contents

Preparation of this document (Download 974 kb)
Abstract
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Reviewers
Acronyms and abbreviations

Part 1 – CONTRIBUTED PAPERS ON UNDERSTANDING
AND APPLYING RISK ANALYSIS IN AQUACULTURE

General principles of the risk analysis process (Download 108 kb)
and its application to aquaculture
J. Richard Arthur

Food safety and public health risks associated with (Download 221 kb)
products of aquaculture
Iddya Karunasagar

Pathogen risk analysis for aquaculture production (Download 230 kb)
Melba G. Bondad-Reantaso and J. Richard Arthur

Application of risk analysis to genetic issues in aquaculture (Download 678 kb)
Eric Hallerman

Ecological risk assessment and management of exotic organisms (Download 307 kb)
associated with aquaculture activities
Kenneth M.Y. Leung and David Dudgeon

Application of risk analysis to environmental issues in aquaculture (Download 171 kb)
Michael J. Phillips and Rohana P. Subasinghe

Introduced marine species risk assessment – aquaculture (Download 205 kb)
Marnie L. Campbell and Chad L. Hewitt

Guidelines for ecological risk assessment of marine fish aquaculture (Download 241 kb)
Colin E. Nash, Peter R. Burbridge and John K. Volkman

Financial risk analysis in aquaculture (Download 901 kb)
Lotus E. Kam and Pingsun Leung

Social risks in aquaculture (Download 195 kb)
Pedro B. Bueno

Aquaculture insurance industry risk analysis processes (Download 215 kb)
Philip A.D. Secretan

Risk analysis in aquaculture – experiences from small-scale (Download 240 kb)
shrimp farmers of India
N.R. Umesh, C.V. Mohan, M.J. Phillips, B.V. Bhat, G. Ravi Babu, A.B. Chandra Mohan and P.A. Padiyar

Part 2 – PROCEEDINGS OF THE FAO/NACA EXPERT WORKSHOP (Download 341 kb)
ON UNDERSTANDING AND APPLYING RISK ANALYSIS IN
AQUACULTURE, RAYONG, THAILAND, 7–11 JUNE 2007

Background
FAO initiatives in risk analysis for aquaculture and aquatic species
The current project: “Application of risk analysis in aquaculture production”

Technical workshop
Purpose
Participation
Process

Working group findings
Working Group 1: Development of the contents of the
Manual on Understanding and Applying Risk Analysis in Aquaculture

Working Group 2: Identification and grouping of hazard
categories and assessment methodologies

Working Group 3: Hazards identification with emphasis
on social,financial/economic and cultural aspects

Conclusions and recommendations

Annexes
1 Experts and expert profiles
2 Expert workshop programme
3 Expert workshop group photo

Fulltext is available at: http://www.fao.org/3/i0490e/i0490e00.htm#:~:text=General%20principles%20that%20apply%20to,of%20minimal%20risk%20management%20interventions

Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-113).

Introduction -- Operating environment -- A risk analysis process for aquaculture -- Brief overview of the risk analysis process by risk category -- Implementation of risk analysis in aquaculture -- Future challenges.

Risk analysis is an objective, systematic, standardized and defensible method of assessing the likelihood of negative consequences occurring due to a proposed action or activity and the likely magnitude of those consequences, or, simply put, it is science-based decision-making. It has mainly been applied in assessing risks to society and the environment posed by hazards created by or associated with aquaculture development, e.g. risks of environmental degradation; introduction and spread of pathogens, pests and invasive species; genetic impacts; unsafe foods; and negative social and economic impacts. Risk analysis provides insights and assists in making decisions that will help avoid such negative impacts and allows aquaculture development to proceed in a more socially and environmentally responsible manner. An integrated approach to the analysis will assist the aquaculture sector in reducing risks to successful operations from both internal and external hazards and can similarly contribute to protect the environment, society and other resource users from adverse and often unpredicted impacts. This could lead to improved profitability and sustainability of the sector, while at the same time improving the public's perception of aquaculture as a responsible, sustainable and environmentally-friendly activity.--Publisher's description.

Also freely available online.

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