Ecosystem service framework and typology for an ecosystem approach to aquaculture

Willot, Pierre-Alexandre; Aubin, Joël; Salles, Jean-Michel; Wilfart, Aurélie

doi:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2019.734260

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“…In this context, the use of functional ingredients such as prebiotics or probiotics, which until now have been used mainly in monoculture, could be adapted to future polyculture given the high diversity of taxonomic groups and thus the risk of pathogen transmission. Beyond these tools, the use of sustainability indicators (Valenti et al ., 2018) and evaluation of ecosystem services (CICES, 2018) should be generalised and used to evaluate polyculture systems and help to meet future challenges (Willot et al ., 2019).…”

Section: Limits Of Polyculture Approaches and Future Developmentsmentioning

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When more is more: taking advantage of species diversity to move towards sustainable aquaculture

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Human population growth has increased demand for food products, which is expected to double in coming decades. Until recently, this demand has been met by expanding agricultural area and intensifying agrochemical‐based monoculture of a few species. However, this development pathway has been criticised due to its negative impacts on the environment and other human activities. Therefore, new production practices are needed to meet human food requirements sustainably in the future. Herein, we assert that polyculture practices can ensure the transition of aquaculture towards sustainable development. We review traditional and recent polyculture practices (ponds, recirculated aquaculture systems, integrated multi‐trophic aquaculture, aquaponics, integrated agriculture–aquaculture) to highlight how they improve aquaculture through the coexistence and interactions of species. This overview highlights the importance of species compatibility (i.e. species that can live in the same farming environment without detrimental interactions) and complementarity (i.e. complementary use of available resources and/or commensalism/mutualism) to achieve efficient and ethical aquaculture. Overall, polyculture combines aspects of productivity, environmental protection, resource sharing, and animal welfare. However, several challenges must be addressed to facilitate polyculture development across the world. We developed a four‐step conceptual framework for designing innovative polyculture systems. This framework highlights the importance of (i) using prospective approaches to consider which species to combine, (ii) performing integrated assessment of rearing environments to determine in which farming system a particular combination of species is the most relevant, (iii) developing new tools and strategies to facilitate polyculture system management, and (iv) implementing polyculture innovation for relevant stakeholders involved in aquaculture transitions.

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Section: Limits Of Polyculture Approaches and Future Developmentsmentioning

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“…2019; Willot et al . 2019). Within this context, there is an opportunity to use emergy synthesis as a potential tool to provide this framework (Ortega & Bastianoni 2015).…”

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“…Including ES&D in the revenue or in the production costs has been a challenge for economists and environmental scientists involved with aquaculture sustainability studies (Valenti et al 2018). Although some authors have suggested ways to measure and value ES&D (Table 3), there is a lack of a conceptual framework supporting the identification and linkage of ES&D with different aquaculture systems, as well as its integration with sustainability assessment tools (Kim et al 2017;Alleway et al 2019;Willot et al 2019). Within this context, there is an opportunity to use emergy synthesis as a potential tool to provide this framework (Ortega & Bastianoni 2015).…”

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Emergy synthesis for aquaculture: A review on its constraints and potentials

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The search for healthier protein sources and the growing demand for food by an increasing world population require aquaculture systems to not only be economically and technologically viable, but also sustainable. Among other methods, emergy synthesis is a powerful tool to assess the sustainability of production systems in a biophysical perspective. However, applications of emergy synthesis on aquaculture systems are seldomly found in the scientific literature. This work provides a literature review on emergy synthesis applied to aquaculture systems and discusses its constraints and potentials. The sixteen papers published between 2000‐2020 support the adoption of polycultures more than monocultures and highlight the importance of feed (4–70%) in the total emergy required by aquaculture systems, which require efforts for natural food. Methodological aspects of emergy synthesis applied in aquaculture systems that deserve attention by developers and analysts to avoid mistakes and erroneous conclusions were identified and discussed, and we propose some ways to solve them. These aspects are mainly related to inaccurate unit emergy values for water and feed, dubious procedures in quantifying and classifying water as renewable or non‐renewable resources, and the need to recognize the importance in accounting for ecosystem services and disservices. After overcoming these methodological inconsistencies, we foresee that emergy synthesis has potential political implications in supporting most sustainable aquaculture systems through economic (tax reduction and loans with reduced interests) and political (green labels) incentives. All these policies are important to achieve the ultimate goals of the United Nations’ Agenda 2030.

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“…Based on the literature review, a conceptual framework of the theoretical relationship between ecosystem services, multifunctionality and diversification of the traditional carp pond aquaculture was developed (Figure 1). Several articles on ecosystem services in aquaculture have recently been published [4,31,32]. However, very few incorporated fish farmers' perceptions of pond ecosystem services [8,25].…”

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Fish Farmers’ Perception of Ecosystem Services and Diversification of Carp Pond Aquaculture: A Case Study from Warmia and Mazury, Poland

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Ecosystem services, multifunctionality and diversity play a particular role in the management of carp pond aquaculture. These three concepts have been increasingly considered in sustainable aquaculture science and policymaking. However, the understanding and acceptance of sustainable aquaculture by fish farmers is a prerequisite for the successful implementation of such a targeted policy. Research on a fish farmers’ perception of ecosystem services, multifunctionality and diversification of carp aquaculture was carried out in Warmia and Mazury, Poland. The results of interviews showed that farmers have a deep understanding of the ecosystem services and multifunctionality of carp ponds. Production services were indicated as the most important, but the role of ponds in the preservation of biodiversity was another highly valued service. The greatest diversity of the activities, and conviction of their significant impact on the profitability of carp pond farming, was observed on farms with ponds of 1 to 50 ha. In the case of larger farms, the assessment of such impact was more moderate. All surveyed farms provided educational services regarding the ecological values of the ponds. All pond users, regardless of their size, highly rated the need for financial support for the conservation and development of biodiversity.

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Ecosystem service framework and typology for an ecosystem approach to aquaculture

Cited by 25 publications

References 52 publications

When more is more: taking advantage of species diversity to move towards sustainable aquaculture

When more is more: taking advantage of species diversity to move towards sustainable aquaculture

Emergy synthesis for aquaculture: A review on its constraints and potentials

Fish Farmers’ Perception of Ecosystem Services and Diversification of Carp Pond Aquaculture: A Case Study from Warmia and Mazury, Poland

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