The rise of aquaculture has been one of the most profound changes in global food production of the past 100 years. Driven by population growth, rising demand for seafood and a levelling of production from capture fisheries, the practice of farming aquatic animals has expanded rapidly to become a major global industry. Aquaculture is now integral to the economies of many countries. It has provid...

The Political Constitution of Chile establishes the right of the people to live in an environment which is free from contamination. The State has a duty to uphold this right and to preserve nature. With the aim of reconciling this constitutional guarantee with the pursuit of profitable economic activities, the concept of 'sustainable development' has been promoted. This mechanism makes it possi...

This document addresses the potential impacts of climatic change on the aquaculture sector and to a lesser extent the contribution of aquaculture to climate change. In order to achieve these objectives, the status of this subsector in relation to the total food fish supply, recent changes therein and other related aspects are analysed with a view to addressing potential adaptations and mitigati...

institutes located in Tromsø, Narvik and Alta. The Norut Group has 220 employees whose applied research and development encompasses a wide variety of interdisciplinary fields. Each subsidiary institute has a specific research emphasis, but common to all is activity centered around the polar and Barents regions. Fiskeriforskning (Norwegian Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture Research) conduct...

Development and application of a software product for aquaculture facility design and management planning are described (AquaFarm, Oregon State University©). AquaFarm provides: (1) simulation of physical, chemical, and biological unit processes; (2) simulation of facility and fish culture management; (3) compilation of facility resource and enterprise budgets; and (4) a graphical user interface...

Nearshore aquaculture siting requires the integration of a range of physical, environmental, and social factors. As a result, the information demand often presents coastal managers with a range of complex issues regarding where specific types of aquaculture should be ideally located that reduce environmental and social impacts. Here we provide a framework and tool for managers faced with these ...

Aquaculture is the major food producing sector of agriculture in the world. However, infectious disease is a major impediment to the development of aquaculture and is often the most significant cause of economic loss [1]. Majority of the diseases affecting the fish and shell fishes are infectious, caused by several viruses, bacteria and parasitic invasions. Traditional strategies to control dis...

A coastal fishery brings high productivity and economic profit while supporting cultural norms. However, it also causes environmental degradation and political conflicts, which sometimes collapse a fishery. With the current global shift from capture fisheries to aquaculture, appropriate management is required for social and environmental sustainability. To identify essential factors in coastal ...

The objective of this chapter is to give an overview and analysis of the current trends and developments in biotechnology in aquaculture research and management. The technological developments along with structural changes in the aquaculture sector may affect access and intellectual property rights (IPR) regimes. These issues will be discussed in a wide perspective involving both short and long...