The rapid development of aquaculture has been considered the blue revolution, which is an
approach to increasing global fish production in order to contribute to human nutrition and …

Global production of farmed fish and shellfish has more than doubled in the past 15 years.
Many people believe that such growth relieves pressure on ocean fisheries, but the opposite …

Emerging recognition of two fundamental errors under-pinning past polices for natural
resource issues heralds awareness of the need for a worldwide fundamental change in …

The finfish and crustacean aquaculture sector is still highly dependent upon marine capture
fisheries for sourcing key dietary nutrient inputs, including fish meal and fish oil. This …

Managing water resources is one of the most pressing challenges of our times-fundamental
to how we feed 2 billion more people in coming decades, eliminate poverty, and reverse …

This book presents recent estimates on the rate of change of major land classes.
Aggregated globally, multiple impacts of local land changes are shown to significantly affect …

The world's ecosystems are capital assets. If properly managed, they yield a flow of vital
services, including the production of goods (such as seafood and timber), life support …

Vibrios are ubiquitous and abundant in the aquatic environment. A high abundance of
vibrios is also detected in tissues and/or organs of various marine algae and animals, eg …

The rapid development of intensive fed aquaculture (eg finfish and shrimp) throughout the
world is associated with concerns about the environmental impacts of such often …

Since the first edition of this book, 17 years ago, aquaculture has consolidated its position as
an important means of producing food and as a contributor to global food security. Cage …