Aquaculture, Resource Use, and the Environment places aquaculture within the larger context of global population growth, increased demand for sustainable, reliable sources of food, and the responsible use of natural resources. Aquaculture production has grown rapidly in recent decades as over-exploitation and environmental degradation have drastically reduced wild fish stocks. As fish production has increased, questions have persisted about the environmental sustainability of current aquaculture practices.
Aquaculture, Resource Use, and the Environment is a timely synthesis and analysis of critical issues facing the continued growth and acceptance of aquaculture practices and products. Chapters look at the past, present, and future demands for food, aquaculture production, and tackle key issues ranging from environmental impacts of aquaculture to practical best management practices in aquaculture production.
Providing broad coverage of issues that are essential to the continued development of aquaculture production, Aquaculture, Resource Use, and the Environment will be vital resource for anyone involved in the field of aquaculture.Table of Contents
Foreword by Jason Clay vii
Foreword by George W. Chamberlain xiii
Foreword by Craig S. Tucker xv
Abbreviations xix
Preface xxiii
Chapter 1 An overview of aquaculture 1
Chapter 2 World population 21
Chapter 3 World food production 35
Chapter 4 Assessing resource use and environmental impacts 61
Chapter 5 Land use 81
Chapter 6 Water use by aquaculture systems 101
Chapter 7 Energy use and atmospheric emissions 123
Chapter 8 Protein conversion and the fish meal and oil issue 157
Chapter 9 Chemicals in aquaculture 173
Chapter 10 Water pollution 211
Chapter 11 Biodiversity 235
Chapter 12 Governmental regulations 261
Chapter 13 Best management practices 279
Chapter 14 Eco-label certification 297
Chapter 15 Some final thoughts 321
Index 329
