WHAT IS AQUACULTURE AND THE BENEFITS TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Let talk about opportunities in Aquaculture. First, it is being estimated that by 2030, 62 percent of all seafood produced for human consumption will come from aquaculture. Today, it’s about 50 percent. So, what is aquaculture? Aquaculture is the breeding, raising, and harvesting of fishes, shellfish, and aquatic plants. Basically, it's farming in water. Aquaculture farming is an environmentally responsible source of green organic food, income and commercial products, which helps to create green and healthier habitats, which could be used to rebuild stocks of threatened or endangered species.
Put in another way, aquaculture is the controlled process of cultivating aquatic organisms, especially for human consumption. It’s a similar concept to agriculture, but with fish instead of plants or livestock. Aquaculture is also referred to as fish farming. The seafood that you could find in local grocery store is likely labeled as farmed fish. Aquaculture can be practiced in any part of the world and especially within coastal ocean waters, freshwater ponds and rivers, and even on land in tanks and tarpollens.
ADVANTAGE AND IMPORTANCE OF AQUACULTURE
Given that over-fishing of our oceans and other natural resources is continuously increasing year over year, humans need alternate sources for seafood to feed the planet’s ever-growing population. “Unfortunately, the days of the ocean’s natural productivity providing for the planet is over. Wild fish have been exploited for generations. Some estimate that the annual catch of edible marine protein has already passed its peak. The oceans cannot naturally provide the demand for seafood”. Aquaculture is the tool to fill in the gap of seafood supply. Farming fish is the solution to providing future generations with access to healthy and environmentally friendly protein options.
Not only is aquaculture necessary, it is also a sustainable option for consumers, especially in comparison to other farmed proteins. Seafood is highly resource efficient — it has the highest protein retention compared to chicken, pork and beef. It also has the lowest feed conversion ratio among the same forms of protein. Aquaculture has lower greenhouse gas emissions than other types of farming. Thus, it is one of the best ways to fight and eradicate the global climate change issue facing humanity today.
With an anticipated 10 billion people expected to inhabit the planet by 2050, the demand for animal protein will increase by 52 percent. Sustainable and healthy approaches like Aquaculture and Hydroponics/Aquaponics farming to feeding the world are more critical than ever before. In order to sustainably feed the world’s growing population with healthy, lean protein, aquaculture’s role is of the utmost importance. The primary responsibility of aquaculture is to efficiently complement wild-caught fish options to increase the amount of seafood available worldwide.
Aquaculture has the potential to improve the health of our planet and the health of our population, as long as it is done in a manner that is environmentally friendly, socially responsible, and considers food safety and animal welfare.
Learn more on the best methods to profitable aquaculture through the HETAVED ORGANIC FLOATING FISH FEED from the book: AQUACULRURE IN A BOX MADE EASY at https://www.amazon.com/author/amosobi Or through the video at: https://www.youtube.com/c/AMOSAOBI. You can also book a session with our SCHOOL OF AQUACULTURE, HYDROPONICS AND AQUAPONIC for a specialized group and corporate training and mentoring on GREEN ENTERPRISES. at hetavedskillsnetworks@gmail.com
https://www.youtube.com/c/AMOSAOBI
Let talk about opportunities in Aquaculture. First, it is being estimated that by 2030, 62 percent of all seafood produced for human consumption will come from aquaculture. Today, it’s about 50 percent. So, what is aquaculture? Aquaculture is the breeding, raising, and harvesting of fishes, shellfish, and aquatic plants. Basically, it's farming in water. Aquaculture farming is an environmentally responsible source of green organic food, income and commercial products, which helps to create green and healthier habitats, which could be used to rebuild stocks of threatened or endangered species.
Put in another way, aquaculture is the controlled process of cultivating aquatic organisms, especially for human consumption. It’s a similar concept to agriculture, but with fish instead of plants or livestock. Aquaculture is also referred to as fish farming. The seafood that you could find in local grocery store is likely labeled as farmed fish. Aquaculture can be practiced in any part of the world and especially within coastal ocean waters, freshwater ponds and rivers, and even on land in tanks and tarpollens.
ADVANTAGE AND IMPORTANCE OF AQUACULTURE
Given that over-fishing of our oceans and other natural resources is continuously increasing year over year, humans need alternate sources for seafood to feed the planet’s ever-growing population. “Unfortunately, the days of the ocean’s natural productivity providing for the planet is over. Wild fish have been exploited for generations. Some estimate that the annual catch of edible marine protein has already passed its peak. The oceans cannot naturally provide the demand for seafood”. Aquaculture is the tool to fill in the gap of seafood supply. Farming fish is the solution to providing future generations with access to healthy and environmentally friendly protein options.
Not only is aquaculture necessary, it is also a sustainable option for consumers, especially in comparison to other farmed proteins. Seafood is highly resource efficient — it has the highest protein retention compared to chicken, pork and beef. It also has the lowest feed conversion ratio among the same forms of protein. Aquaculture has lower greenhouse gas emissions than other types of farming. Thus, it is one of the best ways to fight and eradicate the global climate change issue facing humanity today.
With an anticipated 10 billion people expected to inhabit the planet by 2050, the demand for animal protein will increase by 52 percent. Sustainable and healthy approaches like Aquaculture and Hydroponics/Aquaponics farming to feeding the world are more critical than ever before. In order to sustainably feed the world’s growing population with healthy, lean protein, aquaculture’s role is of the utmost importance. The primary responsibility of aquaculture is to efficiently complement wild-caught fish options to increase the amount of seafood available worldwide.
Aquaculture has the potential to improve the health of our planet and the health of our population, as long as it is done in a manner that is environmentally friendly, socially responsible, and considers food safety and animal welfare.
Learn more on the best methods to profitable aquaculture through the HETAVED ORGANIC FLOATING FISH FEED from the book: AQUACULRURE IN A BOX MADE EASY at https://www.amazon.com/author/amosobi Or through the video at: https://www.youtube.com/c/AMOSAOBI. You can also book a session with our SCHOOL OF AQUACULTURE, HYDROPONICS AND AQUAPONIC for a specialized group and corporate training and mentoring on GREEN ENTERPRISES. at hetavedskillsnetworks@gmail.com
https://www.youtube.com/c/AMOSAOBI
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