Bivalve aquaculture draft standards completed

The World Wildlife Fund on Thursday announced draft standards for sustainable bivalve farming developed through the Bivalve Aquaculture Dialogues are posted for public comment.

Feedback received during the 60-day comment period will be used by the Dialogue's Global Steering Committee (GSC) to revise the standards before they are posted for the final public comment period.

The standards are expected to be finalized by mid-2010 and will be for all cultivated bivalves including clams, oysters, mussels and scallops.

"To get to this point, we've worked with the world's leading bivalve producers, scientists, conservationists and a lot of other people who have expertise and interest in making sure aquaculture has little or no negative impact on the environment or society," said Dialogue Coordinator Colin Brannen of WWF. "We hope that, through the public comment periods, we get the final bit of feedback needed to produce what I believe will be the world's most credible standards for the industry."

Other draft standards produced through the aquaculture dialogues include pangasius and tilapia. Standards are also being developed for salmon, trout, seriola (kampachi, hamachi or hiramasa), cobia, shrimp and abalone.

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