Aquaculture is seen as an alternative to meeting the widening gap in global rising demand and decreasing supply for aquatic food products. Asia, the epicenter of the global aquaculture industry, accounts for over 90% of the global aquaculture production quantity and about 80% of the value. Asian aquaculture, as with global aquaculture, is dependent to a significant extent on alien species, as i...

Recent work has been completed relating climatic and geographic factors to assess the suitability of particular agroecologic regions to aquaculture production. These studies were unable to compare the suitability of alternative land uses with aquacultural production. A study was therefore initiated to explore methods of generating terrestrial crop production estimates that: a) involve minimal u...

pond aquaculture is the most significant fish production method in central europe, approximately 70% of the total fish production is originated from traditional fish ponds in this region, which is a resource-saving, ecologically sustainable production method. however, the growth of this sector is not expected because of the low production capacity of valuable fish species and the relatively hig...

In the course of evaluating the progress in implementing Agenda 21 (United Nations 1992) the “Commission on Sustainable Development” began developing a set of indicators of sustainable development. The first version was finalized in 1996 with the suggestion of 134 indicators (UNDPCSD 1996) and put to a field test, resulting in a final version published in 2001 (UNDESA 2001). In both versions, t...

The “Aquaculture Big Numbers” research project seeks to: provide baseline information on the present status of the aquaculture sector from a human development perspective; identify the types and numbers of people employed by the sector; and explore the role of aquaculture in providing social and economic services at a global level, with a particular emphasis on small-scale stakeholders. The res...

The principles of organic farming espouse a holistic approach to agriculture that promotes sustainable and harmonious relationships amongst the natural environment, plants, and animals, as well as regard for animals’ physiological and behavioral needs. However, open aquaculture systems—both organic and conventional—present unresolved and significant challenges to the welfare of farmed and wild ...

1. In accordance with decision XI/14 A, on progress in the implementation of Article 8(j) and related provisions, and decision XI/3 B, on indicators relevant to traditional knowledge and customary sustainable use, the Executive Secretary has prepared this document to report on progress made on adopted indicators for traditional knowledge and customary sustainable use. The document provides an o...

Periphyton was cultured and its phytoplankton communities were identified based on morphological features. This included 24 genera belonging to the 6 classes. Highest number of genera was found in Bacillariophyceae followed by Cyanophyceae and Chlorophyceae. Whereas a single genus was documented from class Euglenophyceae, Ulvophyceae and Xanthophyceae. Hence, the study is quite handy for the id...