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Guidelines for streamlining aquaculture licensing and leasing processes

Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 34 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Booklet

ISBN 978-92-5-137300-2

Synopsis (short abstract) This publication presents guidelines prepared and adopted by the GFCM with a view to streamlining licensing and leasing processes for the aquaculture sector in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Specifically, it proposes common definitions, concepts, standards and reference documents that contribute to enabling regulatory frameworks guiding aquaculture development. By recommending practical actions to stakeholders, these guidelines aim to facilitate and simplify administrative procedures underpinning aquaculture authorization processes and provide decision-makers with a useful tool for policy development.

Last updated 10/01/2023

Statutory body / Meeting title General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM)

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FAO. 2022. Guidelines for streamlining aquaculture licensing and leasing processes. General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean. Rome. 

https://doi.org/10.4060/cc3103en

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