Understanding Aquaculture

by Jesse Trushenski

Overview

Roughly half the seafood we eat comes from farms, and yet many consumers remain hesitant, even resistant, to buying farmed fish. Aquaculture is compared with both terrestrial agriculture and capture fisheries and has endured considerable, often unfounded, criticism. Understanding Aquaculture addresses the controversial aspects of aquaculture, answering common questions about the industry and farmed seafood. Are farmed fish safe to eat? Are wild fish more nutritious? Do fish farms pollute the environment? Understanding Aquaculture sets the record straight for the world's most important source of seafood. Aquaculture is critical to food security, both now and in the future, and an informed and supportive public is needed to ensure its potential is fully realized. Informative and engaging, Understanding Aquaculture is a thoroughly researched resource for students and practitioners, but manages to put the facts within reach of casual readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781800629400
Publisher:	CAB International North America
Publication date:	09/27/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Dr Jesse Trushenski is the Director of Science for Riverence and its sister company, Evaqua Farms. Before joining the private sector, Jesse pursued her interest in aquaculture in academia and later with a state natural resource agency. She lives with her fella and their four-legged kids in Bozeman, Montana.

Table of Contents

Part I Introduction

Chapter 1 What is aquaculture? 3

Chapter 2 The state of aquaculture in the context of global food supply 13

Chapter 3 Aquaculture from place to place 23

Chapter 4 Why is aquaculture controversial? 40

Part II Health and Safety Issues

Chapter 5 Nutritional value of farmed versus wild fish 55

Chapter 6 Persistent organic pollutants and other contaminants in farmed fish 67

Chapter 7 Antibiotic and other drug residues in farmed fish 83

Chapter 8 Genetically modified organisms in aquaculture 105

Chapter 9 Food handling, safety, and quality 116

Part III Environmental Issues

Chapter 10 Production systems and water usage 129

Chapter 11 Aquatic habitat and siting of aquaculture facilities 142

Chapter 12 Escapement from aquaculture facilities and interactions with wild fish 147

Chapter 13 Disease transmission between farmed and wild fish 155

Chapter 14 Feeding fish to fish - use of marine-origin resources in aquaculture feeds 168

Part IV Socioeconomic and Related Issues

Chapter 15 Economic interactions between farmed and wild-caught seafood 183

Chapter 16 Resource utilization in the production of animal protein - seafood versus other meats 189

Chapter 17 Social and economic empowerment through aquaculture 198

Chapter 18 Carp or salmon? Meeting seafood demand in developed and developing nations 207

Chapter 19 Regulation of the aquaculture industry 212

Part V Conclusions

Chapter 20 Separating fact from fiction and advocating for aquaculture 223

Taxonomic glossary 229

Works cited 231

Index 263