Manual of Procedures For the Implementation of the Asia Regional Technical Guidelines: On Health Management For the Responsible Movement of Live Aquatic Animals

This publication provides background material and detailed technical procedures to assist countries and territories in Asia in implementing the Asia regional technical guidelines on health management for the responsible movement of live aquatic animals. The technical guidelines provide expert guidance for national and regional efforts to reduce the risks of disease due to transboundary movement of live aquatic animals. The preparation of the technical guidelines and this manual of procedures were jointly initiated by FAO and the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific in 1998 through an FAO Technical Cooperation Programme Project "Assistance for the Responsible Movement of Live Aquatic Animals", with the participation of 21 countries from throughout the region. This programme complemented FAO's efforts in assisting member countries to implement the relevant provisions in Article 9 - Aquaculture Development - of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, at national and regional levels.