{"id":33668,"date":"2025-08-20T11:05:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T15:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centroincar.cl\/?p=33668"},"modified":"2025-08-22T17:12:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T21:12:06","slug":"fao-con-la-colaboracion-de-expertos-chilenos-proponen-un-marco-global-para-la-adaptacion-de-la-acuicultura-al-cambio-climatico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centroincar.cl\/en\/2025\/08\/20\/fao-con-la-colaboracion-de-expertos-chilenos-proponen-un-marco-global-para-la-adaptacion-de-la-acuicultura-al-cambio-climatico\/","title":{"rendered":"FAO and Chilean experts present guide for aquaculture adaptation to climate change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Aqua-Adapt is a tool that supports climate change adaptation in aquaculture, helping stakeholders in the sector make informed decisions that reduce risks and increase long-term resilience.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Recently, FAO published <em>Aquaculture Climate Change Adaptation Framework<\/em> (Aqua-Adapt), a tool designed to support the development and implementation of strategies to enhance aquaculture resilience to climate change. It was developed in collaboration with researchers from the Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research (INCAR), through a consultative process involving international experts from various regions.<\/p>\n<p>The book, edited by Dr. Doris Soto, Principal Researcher at INCAR, and FAO Fisheries Officer Fernanda Garcia-Sampaio, includes a global assessment of studies on climate change adaptation in aquaculture, a proposed strategy and adaptation tools, and features two case studies\u2014one on salmon farming and another on mussel farming\u2014which helped refine the framework to test adaptation technologies and improve its practical applicability. INCAR researchers Dr. Marcelo Fuentes, Dr. Carlos Chavez, Dr. Jorge Dresdner, Dr. Jorge Le\u00f3n-Mu\u00f1oz, and Dr. Carlos Molinet also contributed to these publications.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe vulnerability of aquaculture to climate change demands urgent and practical adaptation strategies. Strengthening the sector\u2019s resilience requires coordinated efforts at multiple levels\u2014from farming centers and communities to research, innovation, and governance systems. Various studies have highlighted the need for practices that are more resilient to climate variability and clearer guidance to identify effective technologies and innovations, which is precisely the aim of this publication,\u201d explain the editors in the document.<\/p>\n<p>Aqua-Adapt is based on definitions from the assessment reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and focuses on reducing risks while generating new opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>The strategic framework proposes a six-step process involving key stakeholder participation and evidence-based planning:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Define the adaptation unit<\/strong>, which may range from individual aquaculture producers or specific farming systems to the minimum geographic and\/or geopolitical production unit. This unit may include one or all farmed species and associated socio-ecological systems at appropriate spatial scales.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Identify and select the most suitable climate change trajectories and projection models.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Conduct a risk and, where possible, vulnerability assessment<\/strong> of the defined unit. This crucial task involves predicting and identifying the most significant threats to guide adaptation actions and timelines using appropriately defined climate projections, scenarios, and scopes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Design an adaptation plan<\/strong> to reduce identified exposure and sensitivity, and increase the adaptive capacity of the adaptation unit. This includes establishing an implementation timeline (short-, medium-, and long-term actions) and selecting the best adaptation options considering effectiveness, costs, and technical challenges. Co-benefits and collateral damages, potential maladaptation (e.g., when adaptation measures increase the carbon footprint), and available human and financial resources must also be considered. Regulatory adjustments are essential for a sound plan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Implement the strategy<\/strong> according to the implementation plan, ensuring participatory, transparent, and evidence-based processes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conduct continuous monitoring and evaluation<\/strong> to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of implemented measures, their costs and\/or technical challenges, ensuring the strategy remains adaptable and improvable.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Aqua-Adapt offers a structured yet flexible approach to support climate change adaptation in aquaculture, helping stakeholders make informed decisions that reduce risks and enhance long-term resilience.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/openknowledge.fao.org\/handle\/20.500.14283\/CD6476EN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Check out the full publication here.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<div class='photo-galleria' >\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-33668 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/centroincar.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/portadalibrodoris.png' title='portadalibrodoris'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/centroincar.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/portadalibrodoris-350x200.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-33669'>\n\t\t\t\tMarco de Adaptaci\u00f3n de la Acuicultura al Cambio Clim\u00e1tico (Aqua-Adapt).\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- .photo-galleria -->\n<p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aqua-Adapt is a tool that supports climate change adaptation in aquaculture, helping stakeholders in the sector make informed decisions that reduce risks and increase long-term resilience. Recently, FAO published Aquaculture Climate Change Adaptation Framework (Aqua-Adapt), a tool designed to support the development and implementation of strategies to enhance aquaculture resilience to climate change. 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