They represent the first set of completed standards produced through the aquaculture dialogues, a series of roundtables coordinated by World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
The standards are the final product of the tilapia aquaculture dialogue, a network of more than 200 people – including producers, conservationists and scientists – created in 2005 to help transform the aquaculture industry. Many of the participants are from the world’s leading tilapia producing regions, including Central America and Asia.
“With almost 75 percent of the world’s tilapia coming from a farm, instead of being wild-caught, the need for credible standards is critical and timely,” said Aaron McNevin of WWF, who coordinates the dialogue and serves on its steering committee.
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