Report of FAO Workshop on Information Requirements for Maintaining Aquatic Animal Biosecurity. Cebu City, Philippines, 15−17 February 2007.
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 requi re 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.
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| Format: | Book (series) biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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2008
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| Online Access: | https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/I0458E http://www.fao.org/3/a-i0458e.pdf |
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