Aquaculture

Aquaculture (less commonly spelled aquiculture), also known as aquafarming, is the farming of fish, crustaceans, mollusks, aquatic plants, algae, and other organisms. Aquaculture involves cultivating freshwater and saltwater populations under controlled conditions, and can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is the harvesting of wild fish. Mariculture commonly known as marine farming refers to aquaculture practiced in marine environments and in underwater habitats, opposed to in freshwater. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), aquaculture "is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Farming implies some form of intervention in the …

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GFI: Green Finance Institute · 24 April 2024 English

The objective of this project was to assess the materiality of nature-related risks to the UK financial sector both in the near-term and the longer-term. At least half of global …

North sea fisheries, ocean acidification and aquaculture pests. Loss of biodiversity also has important


WWF Indonesia · 22 April 2024 English

The role is to identify these projects and to engage with the relevant stakeholders as well as to work with the relevant team such as the ESSF team and thematic/ …

concrete projects on climate-smart agriculture and aquaculture, sustainable water management, food security


ActionAid Association (India) · 21 April 2024 English

Definition of Construction Workers The definition of construction workers in the Building and Other Construction Workers Act, 1996 should be amended and expanded in line with supply and value chains …

the Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment) Act, 2023 A review of the Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment) carried out to ensure that intensive coastal aquaculture activities are regulated to protect the livelihoods


ActionAid Association (India) · 19 April 2024 English

Beyond the scheme-based commitments which some state governments and the central government have given in the form of urban employment schemes or the rural employment guarantee act << 2 >> …

Certain policies often favour capital-intensive aquaculture and large-scale fishing over small-scale operations Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment) Act, 2023, passed in August 2023, allows coastal aquaculture in offenses. It enhances regulatory powers, bans aquaculture in sensitive areas, and promotes ease of business Review the Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment) Act A review of the Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment) carried out to ensure that intensive coastal aquaculture activities are regulated to protect the livelihoods


The New Zealand Initiative · 18 April 2024 English

1.2 The Initiative undertakes research that contributes to the development of sound public policies in New Zealand and we advocate for the creation of a competitive, open and dynamic economy …

infrastructure projects such as housing, mining or aquaculture that could also benefit from fast-tracking. 2


PICES: North Pacific Marine Science Organization · 17 April 2024 English

All names and claims expressed in this book of abstracts are solely those of the authors and do not represent those of the PICES Organization, nor those of their affiliated …

marine governance that focus on small-scale crab-aquaculture, intertidal fishery and gleaning of bivalves governance and multiple conflicting uses, including aquaculture intensification, fisheries commodification, and and Research (WUR), Wageningen, Netherlands 3 Aquaculture and Fisheries Group, Wageningen University and stakeholders across the EU. Marine industries – such as aquaculture and green energy – are expected to grow in the mailto:hsugino@yamaguchi-u.ac.jp S02-17697-Oral-Bush Aquaculture co-management in coastal and marine ecosystems


ADB: Asian Development Bank · 17 April 2024 English

The technical assistance will promote sustainable and conversion-free aquaculture and improve the export performance of key marine commodities in Southeast Asia through policies and technical interventions which are important commodities in the region. It will (i) help mitigate the impacts of shrimp aquaculture feed in Indonesia by promoting accountability and transparency in the feed supply chain, and (ii)

Conversion-Free Aquaculture in Southeast Asia Project Name Toward Sustainable and Conversion-Free Aquaculture in Southeast 10295-REG: Towards Sustainable and Conversion- Free Aquaculture in Indonesian Seas Large Marine Ecosystem (ISMLE) will promote sustainable and conversion-free aquaculture and improve the export performance of key marine will (i) help mitigate the impacts of shrimp aquaculture feed in Indonesia by promoting accountability implementation support, (ii) development of shrimp aquaculture strategies and action plans, and (iii) shrimp


ORF: Observer Research Foundation · 17 April 2024 English

Introduction Their remote locations, limited land area, and minimal human and capital resources make small island developing states (SIDS) highly vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change, [2] such …

science-based fisheries management) and responsible aquaculture (essentially, preserving marine biodiversity marine biotechnology, promoting responsible aquaculture, and developing sustainable tourism.15 As such blue sector companies (sectors relating to aquaculture, renewable energy, ports and shipping, and sustainable


EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 17 April 2024 English

A key function of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is to serve for its members as a forum for the negotiation of global trade rules. However, since the WTO's foundation …

according to the 2022 State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture report of the United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture


Systemiq · 17 April 2024 English

For a comprehensive exploration of the methodology, the data and the inherent limitations of our study, we would direct readers to the Technical Annex and the “Limitations of the model” …

Microplastics North America (Canada & USA) & Aquaculture SSA (Sub-Saharan Africa) Plastic Treaty Futures ‘compostable’ are inconsistently applied and aquaculture where plastics are likely to and lack universally


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