The Mollusc Aquaculture Dialogue engage stakeholders from one of the world’s most influential mollusc farming regions in the process of creating standards for responsible mollusc farming. It is told that the next meeting of the mollusc Dialogue will be November 13-14 in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Dialogue participants will provide input on the development of measurable, performance-based standards that will minimize the key environmental and social impacts of the farming of clams, oysters, scallops and mussels.
Jose Villalon, director of World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) Aquaculture Programme, explained that with the mollusc farming industry growing so quickly, especially in Europe, it’s important to engage as many people as possible in the process of creating standards for the industry.
The mollusc Dialogue is one of six Aquaculture Dialogues initiated by WWF. Other Dialogues are underway to create standards for shrimp, salmon, tilapia, pangasius and abalone. Experts said that the Dialogue standards will be unique because they will simultaneously help transform the aquaculture industry and protect the environment. They will be the most robust environmental standards available, in large part because they will be geared toward the best performers in the industry.
