James Anderson, oceans, fisheries and aquaculture advisor for the World Bank, said to achieve the goal of sustainable and responsible aquaculture growth, it’s imperative that vaccines are developed to battle disease, the largest risk factor when assessing value to an aquaculture project.
“For aquaculture to grow, projects need to have disease management,” he said. “Otherwise the industry is going to continue in a roller coaster.”
Those in the breakout sessions agreed, saying funding and governance, either a unified certification or unifying voice, needs to be established and agreed upon if aquaculture is going to be implemented sustainably.
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