What is aquaculture?
Marine aquaculture - A promising future
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic plants and animals such as fish, molluscs, crustaceans, amphibians and aquatic plants in fresh or salt water (FAO, 2012). It involves the production of food, stock enhancement and socio-economic development (Ministry of Agro- Industry and Fisheries, 2007).
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Salmon farming - Ireland
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Why aquaculture?
The ocean is the largest source of food across the globe. Fish and other aquaculture products are the major source of protein to combat malnutrition and under nutrition. With the depletion of the fish stock, which is the result of several reasons, alternative sources of food production need to be found; thus aquaculture.
- Aquaculture has proved to be more productive; higher income and profits are generated than some other agricultural activities (Trono, 1988).
- Aquaculture is an alternative for the fishing communities in case of over exploitation of the sea foods from which they usually earn their living. This can thus improve the standard of living of fishermen.
Aquaculture can contribute to the economic development of a country through the production of food for human consumption and by creating jobs from all the activities within the sector.
Turning points in modern aquaculture
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