Aquaculture

Question 1

What is aquaculture

Answer 1

it’s a fast-growing sector of global agribusiness
very diverse and major development
salmon, trout etc, crustaceans, potentially farming octopuses- question of sentience

Question 2

What contribution does aquaculture share for global seafood supply

Answer 2

45%

Question 3

What industry does farmed fish exceed in production levels?

Answer 3

Beef

Question 4

what is the challenge with farmed fish for the future?

Answer 4

meet over 60% production by 2030

Question 5

What does anadromous mean?

Answer 5

fish born in freshwater who spends most of their lives in saltwater and return to freshwater to spawn

Question 6

What is RAS technology?

Answer 6

This is land based aquaculture.

Expanding with sophisticated engineering solutions.

Question 7

where is the largest inland salmon farm under construction?

Answer 7

Iowa, USA

fish: tilapia and sturgeon

Question 8

Name one key issue in aquaculture

Answer 8

1. limited by the availability of fishmeal from marine sources

Question 9

Name on key issue in aquaculture

Answer 9

2. Environmental impact of fish farming= major concern, pollutants such as organic matter, phosphorus and nitrogen

Question 10

name one key issue in aquaculture

Answer 10

3.Welfare of fish is of consumer interest- disease, health and quality of fish is paramount

Question 11

Name one key issue of aquaculture

Answer 11

4. Traceability of production from farm to fork and quality of products- taste, texture, colour is all important

Question 12

Name one key issue with aquaculture

Answer 12

5. Genetic engineering, GMO’s is of much concern

Question 13

Name on key issue with aquaculture

Answer 13

6. If farmed fish escape and breed with wild fish stock it could create problems