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Improving productivity and environmental performance of aquaculture
Type: Working Paper
Fish--including finfish and shellfish--are an important item in the human food basket, contributing 17 percent of the global animal-based protein supply in 2010. They are an especially valuable food source in developing ...
Barriers to aquaculture development as a pathway to poverty alleviation and food security
Type: Conference Paper
The importance of aquaculture production in developing countries is reviewed briefly. Two sets of barriers to realizing the potential of aquaculture to alleviate poverty and improve food security and nutrition are identified: ...
Aquaculture and risk: a development perspective
Type: Report
Aquaculture is needed to meet future demand for fish and other seafood, but sustainable growth requires we better understand and manage risks. Risks are aplenty in aquaculture, some of which we are only now beginning to ...
Exploratory analysis of resource demand and the environmental footprint of future aquaculture development using Life Cycle Assessment
Type: Working Paper
Increases in fish demand in the coming decades are projected to be largely met by growth of aquaculture. However, increased aquaculture production is linked to higher demand for natural resources and energy as well as ...