Finfish aquaculture diversification

François, N. Le; Jobling, Malcolm; Carter, Chris; Blier, P.

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“…An important criterion for the development of a profitable offshore sector is reduction in costs per kilograms produced mussels through large production volumes and proper technology (Knapp 2013). The construction of largescale offshore culture systems still requires considerable technologically driven research (Langan and Couturier 2010) which is best initiated by a partnership between the sector and the scientific community. Public authorities play a key role here to support technology development (Mazzucato 2013).…”

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The feasibility of offshore aquaculture and its potential for multi-use in the North Sea

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Following the Blue Growth ambition of the European Commission, the interest in the potential of offshore is growing. This paper aimed to contribute to the discussion on the feasibility of offshore aquaculture development and its potential for multi-use with other maritime activities. A review of national and international projects forms the basis of the paper, where the Dutch North Sea is used as a case-study area. Analysis of technical, economic and ecological boundaries indicated that the potential of fish culture is limited, that seaweed cultivation is likely to gain potential when challenges related to processing will be overcome and that mussel culture has the highest potential in the near future. The North Sea is an area where many stakeholders claim space, which might set boundaries to the number of sites available for mussel culture. Competing claims are a potential source of conflict but may also lead to mutual benefits when smart combinations are sought, e.g. with wind parks, fisheries and nature conservation; especially, the possibility of combining mussel culture in or around wind parks is worthwhile to be further explored. A spatial distribution model adapted for the Dutch North Sea conditions demonstrated that offshore mussel production in wind farms can be profitable. Yet, the commercial interest for offshore development of mussel culture is still limited. Actions required to stimulate further development of the offshore mussel industry are presented for the government, the private sector, research institutes and civil society organizations.

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Introduction: Aquaculture and Behaviour

Huntingford

Kadri

Jobling

2012

Aquaculture and Behavior

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This chapter starts by providing a review of what aquaculture is, which finfish are farmed, for what purposes and in what kinds of culture systems. It then considers what behaviour is, why biologists are interested in behaviour and how they study and explain it. The question of the complexity of fish behaviour is addressed, leading into a discussion of fish welfare and how it can be defined, identified and measured. The issues of domestication, selective breeding and the extent to which fish are domesticated animals are then covered, as are the effects of captive rearing; in both cases, effects on behaviour are given special consideration. The criteria for effective, sustainable fish culture are then spelled out; these include efficient production, environmental protection (with respect to land, water and feed resources and to impacts on wild fish populations) and fish welfare. Possible strategies for improving the welfare of farmed fish are discussed and consideration given to what is required of the behaviour of fish cultured for food, for science and the ornamental trade and for release. Finally, an outline is given of the structure and content of the remaining 10 chapters of this book.

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Conclusions: Aquaculture and Behaviour

Huntingford

Jobling

Kadri

2012

Aquaculture and Behavior

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This chapter draws together the information presented earlier in the book. Firstly, the criteria that must be met if aquaculture is to be effective and sustainable are discussed and summarised. Second, the reader is reminded that cultured fish show a broadly similar repertoire of behaviour to that of their wild counterparts, in spite of striking differences between the conditions prevailing in fish farms and in nature. A general account is then given of the problems that can arise from the expression of natural behaviour by fish in production systems. Such problems may come from the mechanisms that control behaviour, from the way in which it develops and from the fact that behaviour is the product of natural selection favouring traits that promote Darwinian fitness. By the same token, solutions can be found to such problems based on an understanding of these different aspects of fish behaviour and these are exemplified with reference to examples given in Chapters 4-10. Up to this point, attention has been focused on aquaculture as currently practised, but the final section looks to the future, attempting to anticipate how fish culture might change. Likely developments include diversification of culture species, increased intensification of aquaculture systems, greater use of genetic technologies for stock improvement, increased emphasis on environmental protection and fish welfare and increasing overlap with commercial fisheries, through capture-based aquaculture, and with conservation, through recruitment enhancement. In each case, the part that behavioural biology might play in influencing such developments is discussed.

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Finfish aquaculture diversification

Cited by 32 publications

References 163 publications

The feasibility of offshore aquaculture and its potential for multi-use in the North Sea

The feasibility of offshore aquaculture and its potential for multi-use in the North Sea

Introduction: Aquaculture and Behaviour

Conclusions: Aquaculture and Behaviour

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