Felipe Aguado-Giminez
Code of conduct and best practices for a better integration of aquaculture and the environment
Job Title: Lecturer in Aquaculture Masters
Employer: Universities of Murcia and Cadiz
Biography
- Researcher Ecology in the University of Murcia 1991 – 1997
- Researcher in Aquaculture in IMIDA from 1997
- PhD. Biology, University of Murcia (Spain) from 2000
- Leader of the IMIDA “Aquaculture – Environment Interaction” work line from 2002
- Lecturer in the Masters of Aquaculture of the Universities of Murcia and Cádiz (Spain) from 2004
- Participation in ten research projects in the last five years
- Twelve research articles published in SCI journals in the last five years
- Twenty-six communications to congresses in the last five years
- PhD dissertation directed: 1
Abstract
A Code of Conduct is a set of principles and expectations based on a voluntary compliance adopted by a particular group. It is a theoretical background to achieve a set of particular objectives. In the case of aquaculture production, the goal is sustainability from different points of view:
- Environmental impact reduction
- Improvement of farm productivity
- Product quality
- Animal health and welfare
- Food safety
- Socioeconomics
On the other hand, Best (or Better, or Good) Aquaculture Practices (also called Code of Practices) would be more practical documents including concrete actions for concrete goals. A Code of Conduct is a declaration of purposes and a Code of Practices is an account of proceedings.
