AQUACULTURE

INTRODUCTION
Seafood is one of the healthiest and most popular
sources of protein worldwide. Almost half of the
seafood we eat comes from farms, making
aquaculture - seafood farming - the fastest growing
food production system in the worldDespite a
steep learning curve for this growing industry
learning in just 30 years what land farmers have
garnered over 6,000 years positive changes in
the industry already are visible.
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PROPERTIES OF
WATER
Aqueous
Oxygen

0-14 mg/L

Temperature
Density

Terrestrial

+ 10C

21%
+ 40C

Variable (4C) Constant

Composition Variable*

Constant

WHAT IS AQUACULTURE?
Aquaculture, is also known
as aquafarming. This is the farming
of fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquati
c plants, algae and other aquatic
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

CLASSIFICATION OF
AQUACULTURE
Extensive Aquaculture:
Minimal control, lower density, ponds,
third world

Intensive Aquaculture:
Highly controlled, high density,
RAS, raceways, confined
(industrialized)

HISTORY OF AQUACULTURE
Egyptian tombs have bas-relief of fish (tilapia) being
removed from ponds 2500 B.C.
Carp were farmed in China as early as 2500 B.C.
Wen Fang founder of the Chou Dynasty is called the
first fish farmer (during exile he kept records of fish
growth and behavior)
Fan Li wrote first book on fish farming 475 B.C.
Lee family Were the first to polyculture carp during
the Tang
Dynasty 600 to 900 A.D.
England 1500 A.D. carp culture was introduced
U.S. first fish hatchery was in Oregon 1877

HISTORY OF AQUACULTURE
Egyptian

tombs have bas-relief of fish (tilapia) being

removed from ponds 2500 B.C.
Carp were farmed in China as early as 2500 B.C.
Wen Fang founder of the Chou Dynasty is called the
first fish farmer (during exile he kept records of fish
growth and behavior)
Fan Li wrote first book on fish farming 475 B.C.
Lee family Were the first to polyculture carp during
the Tang
Dynasty 600 to 900 A.D.
England 1500 A.D. carp culture was introduced
U.S. first fish hatchery was in Oregon 1877

PERCENT OF TOTAL FOOD FISH

SUPPLIED BY AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE IS A DIVERSE
FIELD
Biology
Ecology
Nutrition
Handling and hauling
Water quality
Disease
Marketing
Culture techniques

HOW CAN AQUACULTURE

HELP?

Gives people more control of

conditions
Restores depleted species of
fish & shellfish
Boosts commercial catches
and sports fishing
Complements wild catches to
meet growing demand
Improvements of fishmeal
Natl Offshore Aquaculture
Act of 2007 requires abidance
of existing water quality laws
and other pertinent laws