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Potential of valuable materials recovery from aquaculture wastewater: An introduction to resource reclamation
Aquaculture wastewater has become a global concern, especially in the aquatic environment. Aquaculture industries rely on water consumption and generate an abundant amount of wastewater. Aquaculture wastewater has characteristics of high organic...
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Harmful algal blooms and their effects in coastal seas of Northern Europe
Harmful algal blooms (HAB) are recurrent phenomena in northern Europe along the coasts of the Baltic Sea, Kattegat-Skagerrak, eastern North Sea, Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea. These HABs have caused occasional massive losses for the aquaculture...
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The future is now: marine aquaculture in the anthropocene
Aquaculture now produces more seafood than wild capture fisheries and this production is expected to at least double by 2050. Representing almost half of global production, marine aquaculture will contribute to sustainably feeding the growing...
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Life cycle assessment of seabass and meagre in marine cage farming - From feeding plant to harvesting
Aquaculture is related to environmental impacts, both locally and globally. The purpose of this study was to identify environmental hotspots linked to fish feeds of various granulations, in seabass and meagre farming using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)...
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Organic aquaponics in the European Union: towards sustainable farming practices in the framework of the new EU regulation
Under the new Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/848 which will enter into law in January 2022, aquaponic produce cannot be certified as organic in the European Union. Given the multiple components of an aquaponic system, which involve growing plants in...
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Modeling the impact of climate change on mussel aquaculture in a coastal upwelling system: A critical assessment
Forecasting of climate change impacts on marine aquaculture production has become a major research task, which requires taking into account the biases and uncertainties arising from ocean climate models in coastal areas, as well as considering...
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Current Status of the Algae Production Industry in Europe: An Emerging Sector of the Blue Bioeconomy
The EU Bioeconomy Strategy aims to support the sustainable growth and development of the EU bio-based sectors while creating jobs, innovation and services. Despite the recognized potential of the algae biomass value chain, significant knowledge gaps...
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A preliminary assessment of indirect impacts on aquaculture species health and welfare in Scotland during COVID-19 lockdown
COVID-19 led to sudden changes in human activities, mainly due to restrictive measures required to supress the virus. We assess the preliminary evidence for impacts on animal health and welfare in Scottish aquaculture, a key economic activity in...
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Sustainable Fishing and Aquaculture Activities in the Atlantic Coast of the Portuguese North Region: Multi-Stakeholder Views as a Tool for Maritime Spatial Planning
This study provides an assessment of the sustainable development of fishing and aquaculture based on the Portuguese North Region case study. The paper stresses the importance of stakeholders' views in the MSP process. Considering the regional...
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Seaweeds and Microalgae: an overview for unlocking their potential in global aquaculture development
Algae, including seaweeds and microalgae, contribute nearly 30 percent of world aquaculture production (measured in wet weight), primarily from seaweeds. Seaweeds and microalgae generate socio-economic benefits to tens of thousands of households...