The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Friday it is working with certification bodies, producer groups, processors and consumer organizations to draft guidelines on how aquaculture certifications should be established and applied.
The guidelines will be a shared roadmap rather than certification standards of themselves, which will ensure that certifiers of farmed seafood will have a common way of certifying products.
Four main areas will be addressed: food safety and quality, social impacts of farming on local communities, environmental issues, and economic feasibility.