Organic aqua-farming: a gateway to sustainable aquaculture

Ratheesh Kumar, R and Sandeep, K P and Manju Lekshmi, N and Sreekanth, G B (2013) Organic aqua-farming: a gateway to sustainable aquaculture. Aqua International. pp. 25-28.

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Abstract

The global aquaculture production accounts to more than 50 million tonnes. The capture fishery production is about 95 million tonnes, of which fish for human consumption accounts for about 60 million tonnes. This means that about 45% of the consumed fish is produced by aquaculture. FAO estimates that the demand for farmed fish will increase by a further 40 million tonnes by the year 2030. The aquaculture is growing more rapidly than any other animal foodproducing sectors due to increasing demand and a concurrent decline in the capture fisheries. Intensification of aquaculture causes adverse effects not only at the farm level but also on the health of the aquatic environment and ecosystem. Sustainable aquaculture is the need of the hour to accomplish the goal of sustainable development in the fisheries sector. Organic aquaculture is one of the several approaches that can be used to meet the objectives of sustainable aquaculture. New approaches like organic aquaculture will support the sector’s ability to provide an alternative to unsustainable practices of fisheries and aquaculture worldwide.

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