LEX-FAOC089096

This Code of Conduct, originally prepared and further revised by the Department of Fisheries Government of Bangladesh and the Department of Fisheries Government of Bangladesh concern certain types of shrimp fisheries and shrimp processing and related matters. It develops a set of prescribed rules and practices relating to - protection of legal ownership and right of use of the shrimp hatcheries; (ii) social conflicts on the use of common properties (water usage conflicts and agricultural land use conflicts); (iii) conflicts between the rice farmers and shrimp farmers; (iv) environmental degradation caused by aquaculture; (v) labour law violations; (vi) use of hazardous chemicals in aquaculture risking food and feed safety. Specific Codes are developed for (1) Black tiger or Bagda shrimp (Penaeus monodon) hatchery (2) Galda shrimp (Macrobrachium) hatchery (3) Black tiger or Bagda shrimp (Penaeus monodon) farm (4) Galda shrimp (Macrobrachium) farm (5) Shrimp/fish feed mill (6) Shrimp collection and service centre or depot (7) Ice plants (8) Fishing boats (9) Shrimp or fish carrier transport van/ vessel.; Other issues that are dealt with by the Codes include child labour, health and hygiene of workers, site selection saving mangrove and public wetlands, prevention of pollution including discharge of solid and liquid waste, broodstock management, use of medicines, biosecurity, fish feed, licensing of vessels, transport and storage, factory vessels, water supply and use, HACCP, prior notice of imports for U.S., packaging and labelling, use of pesticides.; Environmental issues relate mainly to: (i) Mangrove and wetland destruction; (ii) Bio-diversity destruction by mass collection of shrimp post-larvae along with myriad of miscellaneous non-target aquatic organisms from the sea-shore and brackish water rivers; (iii) Effluent discharge often with heavy loads of silt and organic matter offsetting the balance of the aquatic environment; (iv) Releasing prohibited or harmful chemicals used in the shrimp or fish farms; (v) Salinization of agriculture land; (vi) Releasing diseased farm animals or exotic species from the farm into the open environment.