Scientific papers & publications

The thematic reviews presented in this issue provide greater detail and further key messages on the issues that need to be addressed to deliver on the  Global Conference on Aquaculture Millennium (GCA) vision and the Shanghai Declaration for the...

To address sustainability challenges and to enable the use of new areas currently inaccessible by the incumbent aquaculture technology, the Norwegian authorities launched in 2015 a new type of innovation policy instrument, known as development...

The European aquacultural sector is undergoing immense growth, and, generally, many more aquatic animals are farmed than land animals. However, the welfare of aquatic animals like fish has received less attention. This study focuses on the two...

Particulate waste from open-cage fish farms in marine systems can cause organic enrichment of seabed habitats and enter the food web through consumption by wild organisms, with potential for broader ecosystem changes. Expected expansion of the...

The aim of this work was to run an economic assessment of investment in automatic feeding systems for grow-out farms of different sizes producing European sea bass in the Mediterranean Sea. For this, an economic model was used to simulate the annual...

The challenges and problems of managing good biosecurity are wide-ranging and multifactorial with many compounding factors to pre-dispose farmed stocks to an increased risk of infection with consequential stock losses. There is a need for better...

Recirculating aquaculture system (RAS), as a modern highly intensive aquaculture mode, demonstrates the advantages of environmental friendliness, high efficiency and sustainable development, and has been widely used worldwide; they are also expected...

This article highlights that with good governance and political will, the social, economic, and environmental objectives for attaining the Sustainable Development Goals during the period 2020–2030 are possible if governments integrate sustainable...

This article reviews the current status and the issues facing aquaculture value chains. It focuses on the challenges and perspectives for aquaculture value chain development, their main drivers, implications, and opportunities for the future of the...

The way the media portrays aquaculture-related events can influence how this industry is perceived by the public and affect its success. Since media are an important source of public information, media content analysis has been carried out in several...

Modelling potential impacts of salmon lice Lepeophtheirus salmonis on Atlantic
salmon Salmo salar requires estimation of the levels that cause serious sub-lethal physiological impacts and direct mortality. This document analyses results from existing...

Fish are thought to settle and recruit to shellfish and seaweed farms; however, there is little published evidence to support this assumption. This document include findings that provide foundational quantitative evidence of the interactions that...

In aquaculture, infectious diseases triggered by viruses are amongst the major cause of mortality of farmed fish. The aim of this review is compiling the information available concerning reassortant viruses affecting fish species of relevance for...

Worldwide, current mussel and seaweed aquaculture practices contribute to the increase of fossil fuel-based plastic gears at sea, leading to marine litter and microplastics generation. Smart aquaculture has a great potential for shifting towards the...

As the aquaculture sector continues to expand, there is likely to be a growing need to combat infectious diseases. The desire for rapid and effective results means that any concerns about longer-term effects of disease controls are often sidelined...

Aquaculture can represent an alternative means of economic yield and food security. Despite this fact, consumers still have a more negative perception of farmed fish when compared with wild fish, including its sustainability. Understanding how...

The Maritime Spatial Planning Directive 2014/89/EU requires implementation of spatial planning in the marine waters of EU Member States and the establishment of maritime spatial plans by Member States at the latest by 31 March 2021. In Directive 2014...

Governance and management strategies for aquaculture development were examined for a select number of jurisdictions covering a range of marine aquaculture production to better understand the degree to which concepts of “Ecological Carrying Capacity”...

This review focuses on seafood by-products generated during the processing into consumer products, and the current methods that could be used to manage or treat these waste streams. The review presents a stepwise framework that outlines valorisation...

The sustainability of recycling aquaculture systems (RAS) is challenged by nutrient discharges, which cause water eutrophication. Efficient treatments for RAS effluents are needed to mitigate its environmental impacts. Microalgae assimilate nutrients...