aquaculture producer Articles
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The advantages and disadvantages of culturing fish.
The advantages and disadvantages of culturing fish. Experts develop practical recommendations for decision-makers, scientists and producers for a sustainable development of Mediterranean aquaculture. Human demand for fish is growing steadily. With fisheries decreasing worldwide, aquaculture is becoming an important socio-economic alternative and a source of proteins and healthy oils. ...
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The Global Food Challenge Explained in 18 Graphics
The world is projected to hold a whopping 9.6 billion people by 2050. Figuring out how to feed all these people—while also advancing rural development, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and protecting valuable ecosystems—is one of the greatest challenges of our era. So what’s causing the global food challenge, and how can the world solve it? We begin to answer these questions ...
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Seasteading could be the answer to sustainably feeding 9 billion people
Self-sufficient nation states in the middle of the ocean might be our ticket to a sustainable future. Oceans cover 71 percent of Earth’s surface, yet provide less than 2 percent of the food we eat. The growing demand for seafood, however — predicted to rise to 8 percent during the next decade — from an already depleted and exhausted ocean is forcing agriculturalists and fishers ...
By Ensia
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What are the impacts and solutions to rising feed ingredient prices for aquaculture?
Our world population is climbing, and agriculture must rise to the challenge of producing a much larger portion of daily food intake for that population. One option that is gaining popularity is aquaculture, which provides much greater yields at lower inputs than harvesting a dwindling wild population of edible fish. But rising feed ingredient prices are beginning to have an impact on the ...
By BESTMIX
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Sustainable Alternatives of Shrimp Aquaculture
Early Sustainable Aquaculture Aquaculture traces its roots back thousands of years. Local farmers and fishers have cultured fish, mollusks, and crustaceans for generations, using traditional methods and local ingenuity to improve their living conditions through low-intensity aquaculture. Though these systems produced low yields, production was sufficient to meet the needs of local residents. ...
By Vinnbio
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Salmon aquaculture could incorporate seaweed and sea urchins to reduce nitrogen enrichment
Farming fish together with seaweed and other species could help improve the sustainability of aquaculture and reduce pollution. A new study provides a tool for designing sustainable fish farming systems and calculates their potential to recycle waste. An example of a salmon farming system incorporating seaweed and sea urchins could reduce nitrogen releases to the environment by 45%. Over half of ...
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Future Brief: Sustainable Aquaculture
Is sustainable aquaculture possible? Aquaculture is facing a new era of expansion in Europe. What are the environmental implications of this, and how can the sector expand sustainably? This Future Brief from Science for Environment Policy presents an overview of research into aquaculture’s impacts, and considers how it could develop in harmony with environmental goals. The EU’s Blue ...
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Land-based Aquaculture: Meeting the Challenge of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
In 2015, all United Nations Member States agreed to 17 Global Goals, officially known as the Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs. These goals serve as a call to action aimed at ending poverty, fighting inequality and addressing the urgency of climate change, by 2030. They are part of a broader global movement encouraging all industries — including aquaculture — to adopt more ...
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