Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic animals and plants such as fish, shellfish, seaweed and algae in water environments.
Aquaculture has experienced a period of incredible growth over recent decades. In fact, it is the world’s fastest growing food industry, with over 600 aquatic species farmed globally (1,2). This accounts for over 50% of the total global seafood supply (1), with the other 50% coming from wild-caught fish.
Practiced at a range of scales, by both multinational companies as well as small-holder farmers, in both coastal and inland environments, aquaculture is extremely varied. In order to describe the different types of aquaculture, it can be grouped by species, water type, water flow or intensity (3).
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Can sustainable aquaculture help to achieve the UN SDGs?
What is aquaculture?
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic animals and plants such as fish, shellfish, seaweed and algae in water environments.
Practiced at a range of scales, by both multinational companies as well as small-holder farmers, in both coastal and inland environments, aquaculture is extremely varied. In order to describe the different types of aquaculture, it can be grouped by species, water type, water flow or intensity (3).
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