ENV100Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Mariculture, Ecological Footprint, Fish Meal
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What is aquaculture: the farming of aquatic organisms in inland and coastal areas, involving intervention in the rearing process to enhance production and the individual or corporate ownership of the stock being cultivated. Includes fish, molluscs, crustaceans, aquatic plants (567 species worldwide) Increase in aquaculture is a response to declining wild fisheries. Aquaculture is a huge economic engine for developing countries. 10-12% of the world"s population depends on fisheries and aquaculture for their livelihoods employment: asia 84, africa 10, caribbean 4, 2% of people are employed in fisheries in other parts of the world. Fish farming: most common form of aquaculture, most common types of farmed fish are catfish, tilapia, salmon, carp, cod and trout cultivation of fish for commercial purposes in man-made tanks and other terrestrial enclosures. Closed pond systems covered to allow for control of light and temperature; limit predator access usually smaller in scale than open ponds.
