Seafood Safety
These courses identify potential food safety problems at aquaculture facilities and the layers of management required to control them. They describe sound food safety programs, which include understanding of regulations, regular process monitoring and employee training.
Social Accountability
GAA’s social courses help aquaculturists understand the principles of social accountability, not just comply with standards or regulations. Topics covered include fundamental labor rights, worker safety and health in the workplace and housing, and community relations.
Water Quality
This series explains basic principles of water quality and procedures that minimize environmental impacts. The courses describe how to measure key water quality parameters and maintain them within optimum ranges. Environmental issues and solutions are also addressed.
Animal Welfare
This important program conveys best management practices that limit the presence and impacts of destructive animal diseases. Courses cover the importance of biosecurity, use of healthy seedstock, proper feeding and other aspects of pond and hatchery management.
