“Everything is sweetened by risk.” Alexander Smith (1830–1867)

Course Resource PersonnelCourse Instructor s

J. Richard Arthur FAO International Consultant, Barriere,

Canadajraconsulting@xplornet.ca

Melba B. ReantasoAquaculture Officer , FAO, Rome

Melba.Reantaso@fao.org

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Course Goals3-day introductory training that provides an

overview of risk analysis as applied to the aquaculture sector

Designed for government decision-makers and those who will oversee or conduct risk analyses for aquatic animals

Emphasizes managing risks associated with movements of live aquatic animals (ecological/pest, pathogen and genetic risks)

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Course GoalsThe course will provide participants with an

understanding of risk analysis: philosophyframeworks approaches methods resourcescurrent issueslimitations

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Course GoalsAt the end of the course, participants should be

able to: Design and set up a national risk analysis teamAssess commodity descriptionsContribute to decisions on the need for risk

analysesContribute to scoping a risk analysisPlan, oversee and monitor risk analysesCommunicate risk analysis philosophy and issues

to senior politicians and other decision-makersKnow when and where to get help

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LimitationsEmphasizes risks to “the commons” rather

than risks to the private sector or individualEcological/pest/invasive speciesPathogensGenetic impactsFood safety/human health

Provides only a brief introduction and overview to risk analysis

Looks only at qualitative risk analysis methods

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Limitations

Does not provide participants with the in-depth, specific technical expertise needed to conduct a good risk analysisBiological expertiseSocial expertiseEconomic expertise

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Course OverviewConsists of:

A series of 11 lectures that introduce risk analysis and guide participants through the process from start to finish

An associated series of 7 Working Group activities in which the participants will formulate and conduct hypothetical risk analyses

Presentations of WG reports and plenary discussions

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Course Overview

A key feature of the WG activities will be the use of risk analysis “templates” developed by FAO to assist participants in conducting risk analyses and identifying issues and information and resource needs

Hypothetical risk analyses will involve probable “real life” scenarios (commodities, exporting countries, etc.) for regional countries

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Course Outline

Day 1 (afternoon)1. Course Introduction2.Overview of Trade in Aquatic Animal Commodities3.Overview of Risks in Aquaculture4. Overview of Risk Analysis

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Course OutlineDay 25. International Treaties & Agreements 6.Pathogen Risk Analysis: a)TAADs; b) Introduction, and

Preliminaries Working Group Exercise 1: Identifying issues and

potential risks in proposals for species translocation Working Group Exercise 2: Identifying current risk

analysis frameworks and procedures (country exercise)7. Pathogen Risk Analysis: Hazard Identification Working Group Exercise 3, Sections 1-3 - Case Studies:

Pathogen risk analysis - scoping to hazard identification

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Course Outline Day 38. Pathogen Risk Analysis: Risk Assessment

o Release Assessmento Exposure Assessmento Consequence Assessmento Risk Estimation

Working Group Exercise 4 - ALOP (country exercise)

Working Group Exercise 5 - Case Studies: risk assessment (release, exposure & consequence assessment); risk estimation; risk management (risk evaluation))

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Course Outline

Day 3 (continued)9. Risk Management

o Risk Evaluationo Option Evaluationo Implementationo Monitoring and review

Working Group Exercise 6 - Risk management (option evaluation, implementation, monitoring and review)

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Course Outline

• Day 4 (morning)10.Risk Communication Working Group Exercise 3 (Section 4 -risk

communication)11. Concluding Session Working Group Exercise 7 -Implementing risk

analysis: identification of needs and recommendations (country exercise)

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