Improving the Information Base for Aquatic Genetic Resources for The State of the World’s Aquatic Genetic Resources

The International Expert Workshop on Improving the Information Base for Aquatic Genetic Resources for The State of the World’s Aquatic Genetic Resources was convened by FAO in collaboration with the Spanish Aquaculture Observatory Foundation (FOESA) from 1–4 March 2011 in Madrid, Spain.

The workshop was attended by international aquatic genetic resources database experts, representatives of regional aquaculture and fisheries bodies and networks, the consultants responsible for the preparation of the background papers presented at the event, and representatives of international organizations involved in the topic.

The main objectives of the workshop were to discuss and to review two background papers that are part of the work of the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department with the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, which in 2007 included aquatic genetic resources into its Multi-Year Programme of Work.