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Date: Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 3:40 AM<br>Subject: FW: New Publications: biosecurity/aquatic animal health-related publications (FIMA)<br>To: <a href="mailto:searcabic@gmail.com">searcabic@gmail.com</a><br><br><br><br><br> -----Original Message-----<br>
From: Reantaso, Melba (FIMA)<br> Sent: Wed 2/4/2009 8:23 PM<br> To: FI-Professionals-List; FI-General-Service-List; Kenmore, Peter<br>(AGPP); Robson, Mike (AGPP); Boutrif, Ezzeddine (AGND); Takeuchi, Masami<br>
(AGNS); Jutzi, Samuel (AGAD)<br> Cc: FI-Registry<br> Subject: New Publications: biosecurity/aquatic animal health-related<br>publications (FIMA)<br><br><br><br> Dear Colleagues<br><br> Please find below a short description of new FIMA publications<br>
related to aquatic biosecurity and aquatic animal health for your kind<br>interest. Please kindly circulate to those who might be interested.<br><br> Thanks and regards<br> Melba<br><br> --------------------------<br>
<br> Bondad-Reantaso, M.G., Arthur, J.R. and Subasinghe, R. (Eds.).2008.<br>Understanding and applying risk analysis in aquaculture. FAO Fisheries and<br>Aquaculture Technical Paper. No. 519. Rome, FAO. 304p. (Funded by PCA Norway<br>
(2006-2007, 2008) B.1 and D.1 Objectives). Risk analysis is an objective,<br>systematic, standardized and defensible method of assessing the likelihood of<br>negative consequences occurring due to a proposed action or activity and the<br>
likely magnitude of those consequences, or simply put, it is "science-based<br>decision making". Risk analysis has been mainly applied in assessing risks to<br>society and the environment posed by hazards created by or associated with<br>
aquaculture development, e.g. risks of environmental degradation;<br>introduction and spread of pathogens, pests and invasive species; genetic<br>impacts; unsafe foods; and negative social and economic impacts. Risk<br>analysis provides insights and assists in making decisions that will help to<br>
avoid such negative impacts; it helps aquaculture development to proceed in a<br>more socially and environmentally responsible manner. An integrated approach<br>to risk analysis will assist the sector in reducing risks to successful<br>
operations from both internal and external hazards and similarly protect the<br>environment, society and other resource users from adverse and often<br>unpredicted impacts. This could lead to improved profitability and<br>
sustainability of the sector, while at the same time improving the public's<br>perception of aquaculture as a responsible, sustainable and environmentally<br>friendly activity. Part 1 contains 12 technical papers presented during an<br>
FAO expert workshop contributed by 23 specialists and peer-reviewed by 9<br>experts. Part 2 contains the highlights of the FAO/NACA Expert Workshop on<br>Understanding and Applying Risk Analysis in Aquaculture, held in Rayong,<br>
Thailand in June 2007, with 42 experts participating.<br><br> PDF: <a target="_blank" href="ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/011/i0490e/i0490e.pdf">ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/011/i0490e/i0490e.pdf</a><br><<a target="_blank" href="ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/011/i0490e/i0490e.pdf">ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/011/i0490e/i0490e.pdf</a>><br>
Title of the publication: Understanding and applying risk analysis in<br>aquaculture.<br> Series title: FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper<br> Series Number: T519<br> Year of publication: 2008<br>
Data Owner: FIM<br> Job Number: I0490/E<br><br> Arthur, J.R., Bondad-Reantaso, M.G. and Subasinghe, R.P. 2008.<br>Procedures for the quarantine of live aquatic animals: a manual. FAO<br>Fisheries Technical Paper. No. 502. Rome, FAO. 74p. (Funded by PCA Norway<br>
(2006-2007) D.1 Objective). Quarantine is an important risk management<br>measure and a key activity that should be considered when developing national<br>strategies on aquatic animal health management. This manual outlines the<br>
technical requirements for setting up quarantine facilities at three levels,<br>based on the general level of risk (as determined by risk analysis)<br>represented by the specific consignment of aquatic animal being moved: (i)<br>
the quarantine of "high risk" species (e.g. aquatic animals being moved<br>either internationally (introductions and transfers) or domestically between<br>regions of different health status) that are destined for use in aquaculture,<br>
capture fishery development or other applications where release or escape of<br>animals or any pathogens they may be carrying into the natural environment is<br>likely to occur; (ii) the quarantine of "lower risk" species (e.g. aquatic<br>
animals destined for ornamental fish trade) to improve biosecurity for<br>aquatic animals whose trade is an established practice; and (iii) the routine<br>quarantine of aquatic animals at production facilities (e.g. new,<br>
domestically produced or locally captured broodstock or juveniles or animals<br>whose movement has been contingent upon additional, more stringent risk<br>management measures, such as the use of specific-pathogen free stocks,<br>
international health certification and pre-border and/or border quarantine).<br><br> HTML url: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/i0095e/i0095e00.htm">http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/i0095e/i0095e00.htm</a><br>
<<a target="_blank" href="http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/i0095e/i0095e00.htm">http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/i0095e/i0095e00.htm</a>><br> PDF: <a target="_blank" href="ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/i0095e">ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/i0095e</a><br>
<<a target="_blank" href="ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/i0095e">ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/i0095e</a>><br> Title of the publication: Procedures for the quarantine of live<br>aquatic animals: a manual.<br>
Series title: Fisheries Technical Paper<br> Series Number: T502<br> Year of publication: 2008<br> Data Owner: FIM<br> Job Number: I0095/E<br><br> FAO. 2008. Report of the FAO Workshop on Information Requirements for<br>
Maintaining Aquatic Animal Biosecurity. Cebu City, Philippines, 15-17<br>February 2007. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Report. No. 877. Rome, FAO. 27p.<br>(Funded under PCA Norway (2006-2007, 2008) D.1 Objective). The Workshop on<br>
Information Requirements for Maintaining Aquatic Animal Biosecurity was<br>convened by FAO to increase awareness on general principles of biosecurity<br>and to build capacity and deliberate on key information required for<br>
maintaining aquatic animal biosecurity focusing on aspects of risk analysis,<br>diagnostics, health certification and quarantine, and epidemiological<br>surveillance and reporting. In order to implement effective biosecurity at<br>
the national level, countries require strong global and regional coordination<br>and interaction to identify and manage emerging risks. Information is a key<br>element in any biosecurity programme and will be required to support national<br>
actions on surveillance and diagnostics, risk assessments for new and<br>expanding aquaculture species, rapid response to aquatic disease emergencies,<br>implementation of risk management measures and other national frameworks to<br>
manage biosecurity.<br><br><br><br> Melba B. Reantaso, Ph.D.<br> Fishery Resources Officer (Aquaculture)<br> Aquaculture Management and Conservation Service (FIMA)<br> Fisheries and Aquaculture Management Division (FIM)<br>
Fisheries and Aquaculture Department<br> Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)<br> Vialle Terme di Caracalla, 00153, Rome, ITALY<br> Phone: + 39 06 570 54843; Fax: + 39 06 570 53020<br>
Mobile: +394308584179<br> E-mail: <a href="mailto:Melba.Reantaso@fao.org">Melba.Reantaso@fao.org</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:Melba.Reantaso@fao.org">Melba.Reantaso@fao.org</a>><br> Web Site: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.fao.org/fi/default.asp">http://www.fao.org/fi/default.asp</a><br>
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