Abstract The South American continent is known for its high production and exports in
fisheries and aquaculture, but has not reached its full potential in fish farming. The latest …

Parasitic and infectious diseases are common in finfish, but are difficult to accurately
estimate the economic impacts on the production in a country with large dimensions like …

Aquaculture in Brazil probably started in the 17th century, during the Dutch occupation of the
northeastern region. Currently, this activity can be divided into five main sectors, defined by …

For aquaculture to continue along its current growth trajectory and contribute towards
achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, value chains must become more inclusive …

Brazil is a megadiverse country and is participant of fundamental environmental agreements
for biodiversity conservation. However, the internal politics and the cultures that affect …

Cage aquaculture is expanding on African inland waters and has potential to close the fish
supply deficit in the region and provide other social benefits such as employment and …

Abstract The Convention on Biological Diversity proposed the Aichi Biodiversity Targets to
improve conservation policies and to balance economic development, social welfare, and …

Among the tools used to measure sustainability in aquaculture, sets of indicators allow a
holistic view of a system in its social, environmental, and economic dimensions. Approaches …

Aquaculture is the main vector for introduction of non‐native species in Brazil and around
the world. Despite the potentially serious and irreversible ecological impacts caused by non …

The economic viability of tilapia cage culture in Lake Victoria was assessed using a
profitability analysis model as the main decision support tool. One and five cages of 8 m3 …