Aquaculture

Aquaculture (less commonly spelled aquiculture), also known as aquafarming, is the farming of fish, crustaceans, mollusks, aquatic plants, algae, and other organisms. Aquaculture involves cultivating freshwater and saltwater populations under controlled conditions, and can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is the harvesting of wild fish. Mariculture commonly known as marine farming refers to aquaculture practiced in marine environments and in underwater habitats, opposed to in freshwater. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), aquaculture "is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Farming implies some form of intervention in the …

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Oceans North · 30 May 2024 English

Fisheries that target forage fish species are some of the largest in the world, and there In order to estimate the value of leaving forage are 17 forage fish stocks …

FAO. 2014. The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2014. Food and Agriculture Organization of the


Invasive Species Council of BC · 17 May 2024 English

PACIFIC SALMON (Oncorhynchus spp.) Pacific salmon is an iconic group of fish found in the genus Oncorhynchus of the family Salmonidae. [...] Five species of Pacific salmon have been integral …

Shipping – Ballast water and hull fouling • Aquaculture AIS may also disperse naturally by actively swimming


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 17 May 2024 English

For decades, national policy-making has focused on GDP, with growth celebrated as the main standard for deciding how well countries are doing. Yet GDP is a short-term indicator that captures …

minerals, timber, and fisheries (including aquaculture). IISD.org v Comprehensive Wealth Report — Indonesia concession rights Fisheries Marine aquaculture and freshwater aquaculture Livestock Buffalos, pigs, milk and minerals Other: Fisheries, forestry, and aquaculture 0 20 10 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 1995 2005 2000 Renewable assets (agriculture, fisheries, aquaculture, forestry, and livestock) dominated natural capital


Invasive Species Council of BC · 16 May 2024 English

ISCBC coordinates the charity and non-profit society making a difference Indigenous Invasive Species Network to support in the lives of people across British Columbia by communication and knowledge exchange on …

Shumway, S. (2011). Marine Invaders and Bivalve Aquaculture: Sources, Impacts, and Consequences (pp. 395–424)


Living Oceans Society · 16 May 2024 English

Food Security Salmon Aquaculture and agreement that it plays an important role in future food the queson of Food Security security for the planet. [...] In farmed salmon, according to the largest feed

NOTE: Healthy Communities. Food Security Salmon Aquaculture and agreement that it plays an important role for the planet. But this is not true of salmon aquaculture, because salmon need fish to eat. Care must be understanding the role of aquaculture in food security. Considering aquaculture generally—everything from US, China, Here are five reasons why salmon aquaculture Japan, Taiwan and South Koreaiv. About 4-5000 analysis of mass mortality events in salmon aquaculture shows increasing scale of fish loss events around


CIRANO: Centre for Interuniversity Research and Analysis on Organizations · 16 May 2024 French

Les résultats des analyses de contenu et des entretiens menés auprès de gestionnaires et de dirigeants œuvrant dans l’industrie agroalimentaire québécoise mettent en lumière quatre principaux types de motivations : …

(valorisation énergétique des matières organiques, aquaculture, transformation des produits invendus, revente


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 14 May 2024 English

After the historic adoption of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies in 2022, Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) are now negotiating new global disciplines to address more broadly the …

Nations. (2022). The state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2022: Towards blue transformation. https://www


Living Oceans Society · 14 May 2024 English

Salmon Aquaculture and the question of Food Security Care must be taken in understanding the role of aquaculture in food security. [...] Recently published science indicates that, in addition to the net

Salmon Aquaculture and the question of Food Security Care must be taken in understanding the role of of aquaculture in food security. Considering aquaculture generally—everything from seaweed to mussels, salmon aquaculture, because salmon need fish to eat. Here are 5 reasons why salmon aquaculture actually analysis of mass mortality events in salmon aquaculture shows increasing scale of fish loss events around


Living Oceans Society · 6 May 2024 English

In the case of DFO’s risk assessments for sockeye salmon, the so-called peer-reviews included persons employed by and/or frequently contracted by the salmon farming industry and did not allow for …

Lewis, “Effects of host migration, diversity and aquaculture on sea lice threats to Pacific salmon populations


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 6 May 2024 English

An IGF report outlining technical aspects of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM), examining existing governance frameworks and providing recommendations for policy-makers to improve awareness, education, safety, and regulation of …

bodies, potable water supplies, agriculture, aquaculture, food supplies, human health, and natural ecosystems


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