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FAO TCP/RER/3402
“Assistance to Western Balkan Countries for Improving Compliance to International Standards
on Aquatic Animal Health“
Regional Workshop 5: Improving Methods
for Regional Aquaculture Development and
Promotion
J. Richard Arthur
Peter Deupmann
FAO International Consultant
Barriere, CANADA
FAO Legal Department
FAO, Rome
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FAO TCP/RER/3402
“Assistance to Western Balkan Countries for Improving Compliance to
International Standards on Aquatic Animal Health“
Purpose of the Workshop
• The objectives of the workshop were:
• To review the current status of risk analysis for
aquatic animals in the 5 participating countries
• To provide introductory training in risk analysis to
participants
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The Participants and Venue
The Workshop was held from 20-24 October
2014 in Podgorica, Montenegro
The 27 participants included representatives
from:
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Bosnia and Herzegovina (2)
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Croatia (1)
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Macedonia (2)
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Montenegro (16)
• Serbia (2)
• + 10 facilitators(FAO-HQ: 3, International
Consultants: 3, TCDC Consultants: 2,
National Consultants: 2)
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Workshop Contents
The workshop had six major components:
• Introductory Remarks and Presentations
• Session 1: Aquaculture Development And
Promotion
• Session 2: Aquatic Animal Health
Legislation
• Session 3: Regional Aquaculture
Development
• Working Group Exercise: Plenary
“Brainstorming Session” on Issues and
Constraints to Regional Aquaculture
• Session 4: Way Forward
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Workshop Outputs
The expected outputs of the workshop were:
• Participants trained in the basics of aquaculture development
and promotion
• Participants updated on the status of aquaculture development
and promotion in the participating countries
• FAO Regional Legislation Review presented and discussed
• Recommendations for future needs and activities related to
aquaculture development and promotion made
• Agreement to draft a "Sarajevo Declaration"
• The Workshop Report
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Session 1: Aquaculture Development and Promotion
Session 1 set the stage for the working group and plenary discussions
to follow. It was comprised of presentations on:
• Trends in global aquaculture (Dr Rohana Subasinghe)
• Trends in regional aquaculture (Dr Sanin Tanković)
• Country presentations: National aquaculture development and
promotion: current status and future goals
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Bosnia and Herzegovina (Dr Vildana Tahirović)
Croatia (Dr Ivica Sučec, co-authored with Zoran Radan)
Macedonia (Dr Biljana Strojmanovska)
Montenegro (Dr Nikol Bajčeta, jointly with Dr Milena Krasić)
Serbia (Dr Tatjana Labus)
• Aquaculture development and promotion: what is it and what is in
it? (Dr Rohana Subasinghe).
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International Standards on Aquatic Animal Health“
Session 2: Aquatic Animal Health Legislation
FAO presented the draft Comparative analysis of national legal
frameworks relevant for aquatic animal health of the countries
of Western Balkans. The report provides:
• overview of legal frameworks for all 5 countries
• identification of gaps, overlaps and inconsistencies; and
recommendations for strengthening national legal
frameworks in accordance with international standards.
The presentation and its conclusions and recommendations was
followed by lively discussion!
Dr Ivica Sučec then presented a summary of Croatia's
experiences in meeting EU requirements
Comparative Legislative Review
Objectives
Comparative analysis of national legal frameworks related
to aquatic animal health
Identify issues that could be strengthened
Provide recommendations for improvement
Enable consistency of national measures
throughout the region
LEGAL REPORT
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Clarifications
•A recommendation does not imply that the regulatory
framework and procedures are inadequate for purposes of
international trade
•A recommendation shows that an issue is not addressed in law
(but perhaps technical procedures exist)
•Not all procedures should be addressed in law, but law must
provide enabling provisions for further regulation and
management
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Methodology
Key regulatory issues to ensure compliance with OIE AAHC (selection):
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Designation of Compent Authorities
Powers of inspectors
Designation of official and reference laboratories
Authorizations procedures of fish farms and related businesses
Procedures on disease reporting and reportable diseases
Control measures
Zoning and compartmentalization powers
Export ,including certification procedures
Import
Feed safety
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Methodology (continued)
• Desk analysis of national legal instruments
• Individual consultations with national officials
• Presentation of draft report at Podgorica workshop
(fall 2014)
• Comments and further input incorporated
• Focus on legal instruments (non-binding best practices,
guidance material was not considered)
Findings
Bosnia &
Herz.
Competent
authorities
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Inspectors
P/S
Laboratories
P/S
Authorization of
farms / business
P/S
Responsibility of
operators
Notification &
notifiable diseases
Croatia
FYROM
Montenegro
Serbia
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P/S
P/S
P/S
P/S
P/S/T
P/S (pending S/T
input)
Contingency
planning
Primary (P), Secondary (S) legislation to be amended/developed. Technical (T) documents to be developed
Bosnia &
Herz
Croatia
FYROM
Montenegro
Serbia
Findings (continued)
Zoning &
compartmentalization
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S
surveillance
Control measures
P
Export &
international
health certificate
P/S
Import
Pharmaceuticals
P/S
P/S
Primary (P), Secondary (S) legislation to be amended/developed. Technical (T) documents
to be developed
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Session 3: Regional Aquaculture Development
Dr Subasinghe (FAO) presented thoughts on the development of a Regional
Strategy for Aquaculture Development in the West Balkans). After listing the
region's strengths and weaknesses, he highlighted:
• the region's good potential for aquaculture expansion
• the possibility of promoting fish and shellfish for health benefits and to the
tourist industry
• the potential for branded niche products
Factors conducive to the development of a regional strategy include:
•similar country characteristics
• lengthy historical relationships
• shared river systems
•established regional cooperation among states and the private sector.
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Working Group Exercise: Plenary “Brainstorming Session” on
issues and constraints to regional aquaculture
Regulation and licensing of aquaculture enterprises
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Issuing of aquaculture licenses for new enterprises is
excessively time consuming; the farm registration
process entails too many administrative steps; simplified
procedures are needed
All countries are doing transposition of legislation
(standards), making space for some investments
•should provide financial support for aquaculture development that is proportional to the sector’s contribution to agriculture and the national econom
•Several institutions are often involved in aquaculture development, policy, regulation, etc., often with a lack of communication among them; establi
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Working Group Exercise: Plenary “Brainstorming Session” on
issues and constraints to regional aquaculture
Government policy
• Fishery departments should be established
• Lack of ideas concerning aquaculture development
• Lack of political will to develop aquaculture
• Frequent changes of senior management sometimes make longterm planning and action difficult
• An aquaculture strategy is essential; aquaculture development and
promotion should be part of a national agriculture policy
• Establishing a fishery group that includes economists/business
planners, fishery producers, feed producers, nutritionists, etc. may
be useful
•should provide financial support for aquaculture development that is proportional to the sector’s contribution to agriculture and the national econom
•Several institutions are often involved in aquaculture development, policy, regulation, etc., often with a lack of communication among them; establi
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Government policy (continued)
• Several institutions are often involved in aquaculture
development, often with a lack of intercommunication;
consider establishing a single agency for the fisheries sector
• Registration of fishfarms is often complex, involving many
different institutions; governments should make the process
easier; make one focal point for registration of farms
• A financial fund is needed (restocking, collector, purification)
• Government must recognize its interest in the sector
• Water capacity is not fully used
• Governments should provide financial support that is
proportional to the sector’s contribution to agriculture & GDP
•Consumers,
fishfinancial
producers,
official
and other
stakeholdersthat
need
to be educated
economic,
social and
health benefits
by aquacul
•should provide
support
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aquaculture
development
is proportional
to in
thethe
sector’s
contribution
to agriculture
and provided
the national
econom
•Several institutions are often involved in aquaculture development, policy, regulation, etc., often with a lack of communication among them; establi
FAO TCP/RER/3402
“Assistance to Western Balkan Countries for Improving Compliance to
International Standards on Aquatic Animal Health“
Working Group Exercise: Plenary “Brainstorming Session” on
issues and constraints to regional aquaculture
Aquaculture promotion
• Poor due to low levels of fish consumption in the region; lack
of traditions of fish consumption has not been addressed by
the state
• Health benefits should be more widely promoted; many
human diseases can be prevented by consuming fish
• Consumers should be educated in the differences between
fish produced by aquaculture and those from wild fisheries
• Seasonal consumption of fish should be promoted (e.g. via
presentations at hotels)
•Consumers,
fishfinancial
producers,
official
and other
stakeholdersthat
need
to be educated
economic,
social and
health benefits
by aquacul
•should provide
support
forstaff
aquaculture
development
is proportional
to in
thethe
sector’s
contribution
to agriculture
and provided
the national
econom
•Several institutions are often involved in aquaculture development, policy, regulation, etc., often with a lack of communication among them; establi
FAO TCP/RER/3402
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International Standards on Aquatic Animal Health“
Working Group Exercise: Plenary “Brainstorming Session” on
issues and constraints to regional aquaculture
Aquaculture promotion (continued)
• An educational marketing approach is needed; stakeholders
should be reached by e.g. radio, tv and newspapers
• Mariculture should be promoted in Montenegro
• Consumers, fish producers, official staff and other
stakeholders need to be educated in the economic, social and
health benefits provided by aquaculture
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Session 4: The Way Foreward - Outcomes of the Workshop
and Future Actions
Dr Tanković summarized the strengths and weaknesses of aquaculture development as follows:
Strengths
• All countries has good freshwater resources
• Two countries has reasonable coastline and marine resources
• Land resources are limited in all countries, but expansion of aquaculture is still possible
• All countries are small, with populations of 0.6 to 4.5 million, but have good per capita GDPs,
ranging from USD 15 000 to 23 000
• All countries are reasonably food secure but with significant imports
• All countries have healthy populations (75 year life expectancy) with but ample room for
better health
• Local markets are small but have significant room for local produce
• There is reasonable institutional capacity but this needs improvement
• Some policy and legal frameworks exist, but improvements are needed to better include
aquaculture
• There is potential to promote aquaculture products for their health benefits, to the tourist
industry and for the marketing of branded niche products
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Session 4: The Way Foreward - Outcomes of the Workshop
and Future Actions
Weaknesses
• Low fish consumption
• Low consumer preference
• Low fish production
• No adequate local seed
• No adequate feed
• Lack of political will
• Lack of educational programmes
• Lack of aquaculture strategies
• Administrative bureaucracy
• Long licensing procedures
• No one has convinced the politicians
• Lack of business plans
• Unclear how to influence governments
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Future Actions
Activities that need to be accomplished to complete the
project include:
• National Workshops to be held in five participating
countries (Nov 2014–Jan 2015)
• Terminal Workshop to be held in Sarajevo (April 2015)
• All publications (Surveillance Manual, Diagnostic
Manual, Legal Review, Workshop Report Compilation)
to be prepared for printing (April/May 2015)
• Final draft of the "Sarajevo Declaration" to be prepared
before the Closing Workshop
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“Assistance to Western Balkan Countries for Improving Compliance to
International Standards on Aquatic Animal Health“
Thank you!
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