Farming fish in fresh water is more affordable and sustainable than in the ocean

cg.contributor.affiliationWorldFishen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationMichigan State Universityen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Stirlingen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationShanghai Ocean University, College of Fisheries and Life Scienceen_US
cg.contributor.crpFishen_US
cg.coverage.regionGlobalen_US
cg.description.themeAquacultureen_US
cg.identifier.statusOpen accessen_US
cg.identifier.urlhttps://theconversation.com/farming-fish-in-fresh-water-is-more-affordable-and-sustainable-than-in-the-ocean-151904en_US
cg.subject.agrovocfisheriesen_US
cg.subject.agrovoclivelihoodsen_US
cg.subject.agrovocsustainabilityen_US
cg.subject.agrovoctrainingen_US
cg.subject.agrovocfood systemsen_US
cg.subject.agrovocfish farmingen_US
cg.subject.agrovocsustainable aquacultureen_US
cg.subject.agrovocmaricultureen_US
cg.subject.agrovocfreshwater aquacultureen_US
dc.creatorBelton, B.en_US
dc.creatorLittle, D.en_US
dc.creatorZhang, W.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-30T07:01:54Z
dc.date.available2021-03-30T07:01:54Z
dc.date.issued2021en_US
dc.description.abstractA tidal wave of interest is building in farming the seas. It’s part of a global rush to exploit oceanic resources that’s been dubbed the “blue acceleration.” Optimistic projections say that smart mariculture – fish farming at sea – could increase ocean fish and shellfish production by 21 million to 44 million metric tons by 2050, a 36%-74% jump from current yields. Other estimates suggest that an ocean aquaculture area the size of Lake Michigan might produce the same amount of seafood as all of the world’s wild-caught fisheries combined. Our work as interdisciplinary researchers studying aquatic food systems shows that these claims exaggerate mariculture’s true potential, and that increasing mariculture in a sustainable way is fraught with challenges. We see freshwater fish farms as a better way to help fight hunger and bolster food security. In our view, governments, funders and scientists should focus on improving aquaculture on land to help meet the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBen Belton, Dave Little, Wenbo Zhang. (26/3/2021). Farming fish in fresh water is more affordable and sustainable than in the ocean. URL: https://theconversation.com/farming-fish-in-fresh-water-is-more-affordable-and-sustainable-than-in-the-ocean-151904en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/4576
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherThe Conversationen_US
dc.rightsCC-BY-4.0en_US
dc.subjectinlanden_US
dc.titleFarming fish in fresh water is more affordable and sustainable than in the oceanen_US
dc.typeBlogen_US

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