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Feb 23, 2021
Socio-ecological impacts of industrial aquaculture and ways forward to sustainability
Abstract
In recent decades, we have witnessed a rapid increase in world aquaculture production, the so-called ‘blue revolution’. So as to provide a holistic overview of the socio-ecological threats coupled with this increase, a literature review has been conducted. The following seven major socio-ecological impacts were identified: (i) the damage and destruction of natural environments, (ii) discharges; (iii) a risk to wild fish and shellfish populations, (iv) spatial conflicts, (v) threats to food security, (vi) unfairness in the access to commons; and (vii) the unequal distribution of benefits. So as to move forward from ‘blue revolution’ to a ‘blue evolution’ and attain sustainable aquaculture, the following tools have been identified as instrumental for the transition process: technical, management, governance and legal aspects.
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Almudena Cánovas-Molina, Eduardo García-Frapolli (2021). Socio-ecological impacts of industrial aquaculture and ways forward to sustainability. Marine and Freshwater Research, 72(8), 1101-1109. https://doi.org/10.1071/mf20265
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