title: [Policies, operational framework and guidelines of the Inter-American Committee on Aquatic Animal Health].
abstract: The Americas are home to a large population of aquatic animals, most of which are used in aquaculture. Production systems are diverse and are distributed over a wide and varied geographical area. This presents a challenge for the region, which must be able to meet food safety requirements for aquatic animals traded in the international market. The authors describe the creation of the Inter-American Committee on Aquatic Animal Health (IAC-AAH), as well as its composition, operation, objectives, the activities of the groups that form the Committee and the various activities conducted so far.
authors.affiliation: Ministerio Agropecuario y Forestal de Nicaragua, Dirección General de Protección y Sanidad Agropecuaria, Departamento de Vigilancia, Epidemiología y Campañas, Area de Sanidad Acuícola, Km. 3 1/2, carretera a Masaya, Managua, Nicaragua.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.forename: S Koloffon
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Tella
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McGladdery
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Enríquez
mesh_terms: D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D017756:Aquaculture / Q000592:standards*; D003132:Commerce / Q000592:standards*; D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D017747:Seafood / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States