NOAA defines aquaculture as the propagation and rearing of aquatic organisms in controlled or selected aquatic environments for any commercial, recreational, or public purpose. NOAA stands for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration which is the leading agency on aquaculture. It has dedicated federal guidance and financial aid to states...
Aquaculture serves two purposes, the first of which is to support commercial marine fisheries. Secondly, it is used to rebuild wild stock populations, a typical example being trout hatcheries used to restock rivers, ponds and streams.
More than half the seafood eaten worldwide comes from aquaculture. That’s why aquaculture is the fastest growing area of food production. It has kept up a steady expansion of 8.4% a year since 1970. Aquaculture accounts for more than 35% of all direct and indirect aquatic production and consumption...
There is an emerging trend to site new marine aquaculture facilities in open-ocean environments where they are submerged, out of sight, and out of reach of storms, coastal pollution, and shipping traffic.
Fish are generally considered good quality food for human consumption because of the low saturated fat levels and generally high levels of n-3 fatty acids. Fish tend to retain the fatty acids that are in their diet. Thus, we can manipulate the fatty acid concentrations of fish...
The most efficient of all are the shellfish. Unlike shrimp and salmon, oysters and clams don’t need to be fed. They feed themselves by filtering the water for nutrients. A bonus benefit is that they clean the water as they eat..
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