Synergies between aquaculture and fisheries

Using systems thinking and open innovation to strengthen aquaculture policy for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

“…Governments reliant on vulnerable fisheries to feed its people and provide jobs, are exploring how sustainable aquaculture can help meet the shortfall in food and income generation. While the role of aquaculture in satisfying the global demand for fish is well recognised, there are also some concerns over the potential negative consequences of aquaculture growth for marine fish stocks (Golden et al, 2016;Kristofersson & Anderson, 2006;Naylor et al, 2000;Troell et al, 2016). Aquaculture and other animal food production systems depend on fishmeal as food and primary source of protein, lipids, minerals and vitamins.…”

“…The latter is important because perceptions influence attitudes that can affect human behaviour in response to natural resources management rules, such as, compliance with regulations (Bergseth et al, 2018;Forster et al, 2017;Peterson & Stead, 2011;Slater et al, 2013b). Aquaculture and fisheries are generally managed separately (Geffen et al, 2015) yet overlap in supply chain needs (e.g., food health and safety, logistics, processing and trade, among others), thus integrating both sectors in policy would support better alignment of resource management to enable countries to improve progress towards the SDGs. Rethinking development of policy to better integrate the aquaculture and fisheries sectors is timely as governments build national and global food security resilience options to achieve SDG 2 (Jennings et al, 2016;Stead, 2018;Troell et al, 2016) and the other interlinked 16 SDGs.…”

A review of the effects of contamination and temperature in Solea solea larvae. Modeling perspectives in the context of climate change

“…Among fish, flatfishes have been the subject of research supporting their management in fisheries, restocking natural populations, and domestication in aquaculture. Also, they present unique ontogeny, metamorphosing from bilateral to asymmetric, which makes them a compelling target for evolution and developmental studies (Geffen et al, 2015). Furthermore, flatfishes present similar gene regulation and consequently (except for few exceptions) similar physiological responses to pollutants (Lammer et al, 2009).…”

“…Flatfish larvae also undergo settlement, a behavioral and ecological change associated with a transition from a pelagic to a benthic existence. As benthic animals feed on invertebrates, flatfishes are affected by sedimentassociated pollutants; so, their life history and habitat also make flatfishes valuable models for ecotoxicology research (Geffen et al, 2015). The benthic lifestyle potentially exposes flatfishes to a wide range of contaminants, including -but not limited-to endocrine disruptors, heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), and dioxins (Munschy et al, 2010(Munschy et al, , 2011Wessel et al, 2010;Gilliers et al, 2012;Geffen et al, 2015).…”

“…As benthic animals feed on invertebrates, flatfishes are affected by sedimentassociated pollutants; so, their life history and habitat also make flatfishes valuable models for ecotoxicology research (Geffen et al, 2015). The benthic lifestyle potentially exposes flatfishes to a wide range of contaminants, including -but not limited-to endocrine disruptors, heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), and dioxins (Munschy et al, 2010(Munschy et al, , 2011Wessel et al, 2010;Gilliers et al, 2012;Geffen et al, 2015). This fact makes them useful sentinels for monitoring the biological effects of contaminants in inshore and estuarine waters.…”