Report of FAO Workshop on Information Requirements for Maintaining Aquatic Animal Biosecurity. Cebu City, Philippines, 15−17 February 2007.

FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Report. No. 877

Report of FAO Workshop on Information Requirements
for Maintaining Aquatic Animal Biosecurity

Cebu City, Philippines, 15–17 February 2007

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Rome 2008

ABSTRACT

FAO.
Report of FAO Workshop on Information Requirements for Maintaining Aquatic Animal Biosecurity. City, Philippines, 15–17 February 2007.
FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Report. No. 877. Rome, FAO. 2008. 27p.

The Workshop on Information Requirements for Maintaining Aquatic Animal Biosecurity was convened by FAO to increase awareness on general principles of biosecurity and to build capacity and deliberate on key information required for maintaining aquatic animal biosecurity focusing on aspects of risk analysis, diagnostics, health certification and quarantine and epidemiological surveillance and reporting. In order to implement effective biosecurity at the national level, countries require strong global and regional coordination and interaction to identify and manage emerging risks. Information is a key element in any biosecurity programme and will be required to support national actions on surveillance and diagnostics, risk assessments for new and expanding aquaculture species, rapid response to aquatic disease emergencies, implementation of risk management measures and other national frameworks to manage biosecurity.

Table of Contents


BACKGROUND
OPENING OF THE WORKSHOP
PURPOSE OF THE WORKSHOP
WORKSHOP PARTICIPATION
WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS – TECHNICAL SESSION
WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS – WORKING GROUP SESSION
CLOSING OF THE WORKSHOP
APPENDIXES
1.	Workshop prospectus
2.	Opening remarks by Mr Kazuyuki Tsurumi, FAO Representative to the Republic of the Philippines
3.	Workshop agenda
4.	List of participants
5.	List of presentations
6.	Working groups
7.	Information and capacity building requirements for maintaining aquatic animal biosecurity
8.	Workshop group photo

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