Asia contributes more than 90% to the world's aquaculture production. Like other farming systems, aquaculture is plagued with disease problems resulting from its intensification and commercialization. This paper describes the various factors, providing specific examples, which have contributed to the current disease problems faced by what is now the fastest growing food-producing sector globall...

The U.S. marine aquaculture industry is extremely young. While catfish and trout culture have existed for many decades, the cultivation of species in marine and coastal environments has only emerged within the last 30 yr. Only 15% of total domestic aquaculture production in 1991 consisted of marine species, with oysters representing 80% of marine aquaculture production. The U.S. marine aquacult...

Costa-Pierce (2002) defined "ecological aquaculture" as an alternative model that uses ecological principles and ecosystems thinking as the fundamental organizing paradigm for the development of aquaculture. Ecological aquaculture incorporates—at the outset—the principles of natural and social ecology, planning for community development, and concerns for the wider social, economic, and environm...

Aquaculture remains a growing, vibrant and important production sector for high-protein animal food that is easily digestible and of high biological value. Globally, marine and inland capture fisheries provide two-thirds of the total food fish supply with the remaining one-third being derived from aquaculture [1]. The reported global production of food fish from aquaculture, including fin fishe...

the spanish turbot aquaculture sector holds a top position in the international market. thisactivity is mainly developed along the galician coast (nw spain). this article evaluates the environmentalperformance of galician turbot aquaculture according to the life cycle assessment (lca) methodology.previously, on account of the expected relevance of feed for aquaculture, marine aquafeed productio...

Fish-borne illness is associated with pathogenic bacteria, Vibrio spp., transmitted from contaminated aquaculture water to fish. But little is known about the correlation between water quality in aquaculture and subsequent bacterial contamination in fish products. The degree of bacterial transmission from Vibrio spp. contaminated aquaculture water to fish was investigated. V. anguillarum, V. pa...

Abstract Aquaculture plays a significant role in both economic development and food production. Maintaining an ecological environment with good water quality is essential to ensure the production efficiency of aquaculture. Effective management can prevent abnormal conditions contribute significantly security. Detecting anomalies aquaculture crucial that maintained correctly meet healthy proper ...

Aquaculture is the fastest-growing segment of food production and is expected to supply a growing portion of animal protein for consumption by humans. Because industrial aquaculture developed only recently compared to industrial agriculture, its development occurred within the context of a growing environmental awareness and acknowledgment of environmental issues associated with industrial farm...

Aquaculture has been a fast-growing industry because of significant increases in demand for fish and seafood throughout the world. Its economic importance is increasing economically. Aquaculture -also known as fish or shellfish farming -refers to the breeding, rearing, and harvesting of plants and animals in all types of water environments including ponds, rivers, lakes, and the ocean. Research...

The Offshore Aquaculture Consortium (OAC) was created as a collaborative, Gulf-wide, interdisciplinary research and development program in response to the U.S. Department of Commerce Aquaculture Policy. OAC research has demonstrated numerous components of offshore aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico including permitting requirements, mooring systems, cage/mooring survival during several hurricane...