FAO Resources for Strategic Planning

Abstract

Eff ective management of aquatic biodiversity used in aquaculture will play a critical role in the future development
and sustainability of the sector. In this context, a global assessment, conducted by FAO, on the status of management
of aquatic genetic resources for food and agriculture (AqGR) identifi ed a number of signifi cant challenges
and needs. In response to this report, FAO and partners have been developing a number of key resources to
facilitate countries to better manage their AqGR. This paper describes these resources, which include, inter alia:
a framework of essential criteria; AquaGRIS – a global information system; and a Global Plan of Action for the
Conservation, Sustainable Use and Development of Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. These
resources can be applied at a range of diff erent levels by diverse aquaculture stakeholders such as policy makers,
resource managers, producers and researchers, and can be integrated and used together in the development of
strategic approaches for the management of aquatic biodiversity at national, regional and even global scales