Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Managing the environmental costs of aquaculture

A recent report from Worldfish Centre and conservation international, investigated the environmental impact of the worlds major aquaculture production systems and species. The rapid growth of aquaculture has raised questions concerning the environmental sustainability of the industries growth. Central to the concerns of aquaculture impact is of its effects on the biophysical resources (inputs) and the demands put on the environment from waste (output).

The report cover a wide area of information on a worldwide basis, covering aquaculture production by continent, life-cycle analysis of the environmental impacts along with implications and policy recommendations. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers
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