Bivalve shellfish aquaculture provides many benefits to society, beyond their traditional market value. This study collates the evidence available on the provisioning, regulating and cultural ecosystem services provided by the bivalve species...
There are regional variations to economic losses due to different species and patterns of shellfish production and consumption. Ocean acidification may pose a major threat to commercial fisheries, especially those for calcifying shellfish species...
The COVID-19 pandemic and the measures taken to confine its spread have impacted fisheries and aquaculture production systems across the European Union (EU). This report covers the time period from March to September 2020 for all 27 EU Member States...
The increasing demand for protein from aquaculture will trigger a global expansion of the sector in coastal and offshore waters. While contributing to food security, potential conflicts with other traditional activities such as fisheries or tourism...
This research report produced by the Carefish project of the FishEthosGroup, explores fish welfare guidelines for 24 fish species. It was based on two rounds of visits to 51 Friends of the Sea (FOS)-certified fish farms in 12 countries. During the...
The world wild fish stocks are being depleted in an ever-increasing speed. Aquaculture is the only way to ensure sufficient seafood for the world. Conventional aquaculture can be traced back to 4000 years in China and has been very successful in the...
The purpose of this study is to present the scientific basis of the positive and negative impacts of European aquaculture from an economic, environmental, and social point of view, in order to facilitate a well-informed debate. The study is first...
To accommodate further growth in the Atlantic salmon aquaculture industry, new production sites may well be established at more exposed locations along the coast or even offshore. Here, fish will encounter strong currents and powerful waves, which...
As the aquaculture sector significantly expanded worldwide in the past decades, the concept of sustainable aquaculture has developed with the challenge of not only maximizing benefits but also minimizing the negative impacts on the environment...
The Greek marine aquaculture has a leading role in the Mediterranean mariculture industry, mainly in the export sector and its prominent contribution to the country’s economy. In the present study, the spatial distribution of Greek finfish farming...