Add to ORKGIn 2006 fish contributed 110 million tons of meat to the human food supply (Figure 1). Aquaculture provided 47 % of this fish and is currently the fastest growing segment of the food production system, expanding at 7 % per year. Expectations are that this growth will continue at a similar rate for the foreseeable future. Although current aquafeed production, about 15 million t, is a small portion of the animal feed industry (currently over 600 million t) it will likely become a larger portion in the future. Estimates of demand for aquafeed in 2030 are as high as 80 million t (Figure 2). A number of concerns about the impact of aquaculture on the environment have been raised by NGOs and two items of specific concern to those involved with aq...
As aquaculture becomes more important for feeding the growing world population, so too do the requir...
Aquaculture, the farming of aquatic organisms, provides close to 50% of the world's supply of seafoo...
Aquaculture, the farming of aquatic organisms, provides close to 50% of the world's supply of seafoo...
Aquaculture contributed 43 per cent of aquatic animal food for human consumption in 2007 (e.g. fish,...
As the global human population grows and the middle class widens, resources are becoming increasingl...
As the global human population grows and the middle class widens, resources are becoming increasingl...
Fish—including finfish and shellfish—are an important item in the human food basket, contributing 17...
While aquaculture has provided economic and nutritional benefits to millions, there are concerns tha...
Aquaculture is predicted to supply the majority of aquatic dietary protein by 2050. For aquaculture ...
Sustainability of seafood supplies is a matter of growing concern at a time when demand is increasin...
Being the fastest growing food producing sector, aquaculture has the potential to provide high quali...
While aquaculture has provided economic and nutritional benefits to millions, there are concerns tha...
As aquaculture becomes more important for feeding the growing world population, so too do the requir...
As aquaculture becomes more important for feeding the growing world population, so too do the requir...
As aquaculture becomes more important for feeding the growing world population, so too do the requir...
As aquaculture becomes more important for feeding the growing world population, so too do the requir...
Aquaculture, the farming of aquatic organisms, provides close to 50% of the world's supply of seafoo...
Aquaculture, the farming of aquatic organisms, provides close to 50% of the world's supply of seafoo...
Aquaculture contributed 43 per cent of aquatic animal food for human consumption in 2007 (e.g. fish,...
As the global human population grows and the middle class widens, resources are becoming increasingl...
As the global human population grows and the middle class widens, resources are becoming increasingl...
Fish—including finfish and shellfish—are an important item in the human food basket, contributing 17...
While aquaculture has provided economic and nutritional benefits to millions, there are concerns tha...
Aquaculture is predicted to supply the majority of aquatic dietary protein by 2050. For aquaculture ...
Sustainability of seafood supplies is a matter of growing concern at a time when demand is increasin...
Being the fastest growing food producing sector, aquaculture has the potential to provide high quali...
While aquaculture has provided economic and nutritional benefits to millions, there are concerns tha...
As aquaculture becomes more important for feeding the growing world population, so too do the requir...
As aquaculture becomes more important for feeding the growing world population, so too do the requir...
As aquaculture becomes more important for feeding the growing world population, so too do the requir...
As aquaculture becomes more important for feeding the growing world population, so too do the requir...
Aquaculture, the farming of aquatic organisms, provides close to 50% of the world's supply of seafoo...
Aquaculture, the farming of aquatic organisms, provides close to 50% of the world's supply of seafoo...