Training Course on Risk Analysis in the Aquaculture Value Chain

THAILAND: A Training Course on Risk Analysis in the Aquaculture Value Chain was held at Swissotel Bangkok Ratchada, Thailand from the 3-5 September 2023. The 3 days training course was organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation (FAO), the ASEAN Network of Aquatic Animal Health Centres (ANAAHC) and the Department of Fisheries Thailand. The training was supported by INFOFISH and NACA. The financial support was provided by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad).

INFOFISH was among the 79 participants from various countries who participated in this training course.

The training course introduced the Progressive Management Pathway for Aquaculture Biosecurity (PMP/AB) and used a risk-based approach to improve the overall sustainability of the aquaculture sector. Risk analysis is an essential component of a national aquatic organism health strategy. Now widely applied in many fields, risk analysis provides a science-based framework for evaluating hazards, determining the likelihood and extent of potential harms, mitigating risks and guiding policy decisions. 

The training course targets those directly and indirectly involved in the aquaculture sector. It outlines the concepts and steps needed to apply a risk analysis in the context of aquaculture with the goal of improving aquaculture biosecurity.

• The Progressive Management Pathway for Aquaculture Biosecurity (PMP/AB). 
• Risk analysis approach as it applies to aquaculture biosecurity.
• How import risk analysis (IRA) can be used to manage disease risks associated with the importation of live aquatic organisms.
• The application of risk analysis along the aquaculture value chain. 

Combining risk and value chain analysis provides a risk-based and people-centred approach for managing disease risks and planning control measures in the aquaculture systems. 

Source: FAO