Proper governance of ethical issues in AquaMax is being assured by an Ethical Review Panel. The Management Board does not permit any part of the AquaMax project to proceed if it has not been approved by the Ethical Review Panel.

Ethical issues arise in AquaMax are in relation to:

• experimental research on fish and rodents,
• research on pregnant women and children,
• research on human biological samples,
• data protection,
• use of human resources for nutritional trials in China,
• benefit sharing.

Thus far, the Ethical Review Panel has approved all current and planned activities in AquaMax.