Certify sustainable aquaculture?

Citation

Bush SR, Belton B, Hall D, Vandergeest P, Murray F, Ponte S, Oosterveer P, Islam MS, Mol APJ, Hatanaka M, Kruijssen F, Ha TTT, Little DC & Kusumawati R (2013) Certify sustainable aquaculture?. Science, 341 (6150), pp. 1067-1068. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1237314

Abstract
Aquaculture, the farming of aquatic organisms, provides close to 50% of the world's supply of seafood, with a value of U.S. $125 billion. It makes up 13% of the world's animal-source protein (excluding eggs and dairy) and employs an estimated 24 million people (1). With capture (i.e., wild) fisheries production stagnating, aquaculture may help close the forecast global deficit in fish protein by 2020 (2). This so-called "blue revolution" requires addressing a range of environmental and social problems, including water pollution, degradation of ecosystems, and violation of labor standards.

Journal
Science: Volume 341, Issue 6150

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Professor Dave Little

Professor, Institute of Aquaculture