Achieving sustainable aquaculture: Historical and current perspectives and future needs and challenges |
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| Authors: | Claude E Boyd Louis R D'Abramo Brent D Glencross David C Huyben Lorenzo M Juarez George S Lockwood Aaron A McNevin Albert G J Tacon Fabrice Teletchea Joseph R Tomasso Jr Craig S Tucker Wagner C Valenti |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA;2. Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi, USA;3. Aquaculture Nutrition, Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK;4. Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK;5. Global Blue Technologies, Rockport, Texas, USA;6. Ocean Farms of Hawaii, Carmel Valley, California, USA;7. Aquaculture, World Wildlife Fund, Washington, District of Columbia, USA;8. AquaHana LLC, Kailua, Hawaii, USA;9. Animal Research Unit and Animal Product Features, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France;10. Warmwater Aquaculture Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Stoneville, Mississippi, USA;11. Sustainable Aquaculture, Aquaculture Center, São Paulo State University—UNESP, São Paulo, Brazil |
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| Abstract: | Important operational changes that have gradually been assimilated and new approaches that are developing as part of the movement toward sustainable intensive aquaculture production systems are presented via historical, current, and future perspectives. Improved environmental and economic sustainability based on increased efficiency of production continues to be realized. As a result, aquaculture continues to reduce its carbon footprint through reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Reduced use of freshwater and land resources per unit of production, improved feed management practices as well as increased knowledge of nutrient requirements, effective feed ingredients and additives, domestication of species, and new farming practices are now being applied or evaluated. Successful expansion into culture of marine species, both off and on shore, offers the potential of substantial increases in sustainable intensive aquaculture production combined with integrative efforts to increase efficiency will principally contribute to satisfying the increasing global demand for protein and food security needs. |
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| Keywords: | future sustainability challenges global sustainable aquaculture recent advances toward sustainable aquaculture |
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