PNS 112:2016

farming of aquatic plants and animals in confined waters along the shoreline where the salinity maybe highly variable within each year from near freshwater during rainy season up to seawater or even higher during dry season

brackishwater aquaculture

farming of aquatic plants and animals in unconfined open waters of the sea including bays, coves and estuaries regardless of actual salinity level or depth

mariculture

known as traditional aquaculture, low stocking density (Annex 1),depend basically on available natural food in the culture facility

extensive aquaculture system

higher stocking density (Annex 1), depend on natural food which is increased over baseline levels by fertilization and use of supplementary feed

semi-intensive aquaculture system

plants that must grow in water whether rooted in the mud or floating without anchorage, plants that must complete part or all of their life cycle in or near the water

aquatic plants

any of a large number of marine benthic algae. They are macroscopic, multicellular, and macrothallic, in contrast to most other algae

macroalgae/seaweed

small microscopic aquatic photosynthetic plants.______ are also called phytoplankton

microalgae

synthetically produced or are found in nature but manufactured artificially and produced more economically, with greater purity and more consistent quality, than their natural counterparts

artificial ingredient

variety of life forms and ecosystem types on Earth. Includes genetic diversity (i.e. diversity within species), species diversity (i.e. the number and variety of species) and ecosystem diversity (total number of ecosystem types)

biodiversity

maximum size of population of a given species that can be supported in a given area or volume of a body of water which will not lead to the deterioration thereof

carrying capacity

procedure by which Organic Certifying Bodies (OCB) provide written or equivalent assurance that foods or food control systems conform to requirements or standards of the NOAB

certification

official government agency having jurisdiction

competent authority

farming systems using artificial feeds, inorganic fertilizers and/or pesticides or failing to conform to this standard in any other way

conventional aquaculture

act of changing an aquaculture system from traditional/conventional to organic. This covers what is sometimes known as transition

conversion

time between the start of the organic management and the certification of aquaculture products as organic

conversion period

a calculation that estimates the area of the Earth’s productive land and water required to supply the resources than an individual or group demands, as well as to absorb the wastes that the individual or group produces

ecological footprint

species restricted or native to a particular region

endemic species

species that are introduced or non-native; foreign

exotic species

organisms that possess a novel combination of genetic materials obtained through the use of modern bio-technology

genetically modified organisms (GMOs)

treatment of disease based on administration of remedies prepared through successive dilutions of a substance that in larger amounts produces symptoms in healthy subjects similar to those of the disease itself

homeopathic treatment

species that are native and occur naturally to a number of places at once

indigenous species

cells used in an inoculation, such as cells added to start a culture

inoculums

process of approval of an application to operate or establish an establishment prior to engaging in the manufacture, importation, exportation, sale, offer for sale, distribution, transfer, and where applicable the use, testing, promotion, advertisement, and/or sponsorship of products

licensing

procedure by which DA-BAFS having jurisdiction over OCB formally recognizes the competence of an inspection and/or certification body to provide inspection and certification services. Official Accreditation is issued by DA-BAFS.

official accreditation

particular farming and processing systems, described in the standards and not in the classical chemical sense. The term “_____” is synonymous in other languages to “biological” or “ecological”

organic

any production where the same unit is growing, breeding, handling or processing the same products in both a certified organic system and a non-certified or non-organic system. A situation with “organic” and “in conversion” production of the same product is also _______. _______ is a special instance of split production

parallel production

organism having more than the diploid number of chromosomes

polyploid organism

process of approval of an application to register products prior to engaging in the manufacture, importation, exportation, sale, offer for sale, distribution, transfer, and where applicable, the use, testing, promotion, advertisement, and/or sponsorship of products

registration

norms, sets of guidelines, requirements and principles that are used as in organic aquaculture and processing. The term “standards” as used here refers to Philippine National Standards for Organic Aquaculture relevant to local aquatic ecosystems production

standards

management of aquaculture and the orientation of technological and institutional change to ensure the attainment and continued satisfaction of human needs for present and future generations

sustainable aquaculture

any substance applied or administered to any food-producing animal, such as meat or milk producing animals, poultry, fish or bees, whether used for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic purposes or for modification of physiological functions or behaviour.

veterinary drugs