Sustainable aquaculture and its potentialities in fisheries industry
Sustainable aquaculture and its potentialities in fisheries industry The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) anticipates there will be 10 billion people on Earth by 2050, which will increase demand for protein. In the near future, aquaculture production is expected to overtake wild-capture fisheries as the main source of protein for aquatic animals. What is sustainable aquaculture? The term "sustainable aquaculture" refers to aquaculture practices that prioritize environmental, economic, and social sustainability in order to enhance capacity building and efficiently utilize land for the aquaculture industry. Despite the self-renewal of living resources, sustainability must come before resource usage. In order to guarantee the fulfillment and continuous satisfaction of human needs for both the current and future generations, sustainable development places a strong emphasis on the management and conservation of natural resources as well as the direction of institu