PEA - BEESTOP Flashcards
1
Q
What 4 factors are related to the spatial patterns of aquaculture?
A
- Biophysical
- Socio-cultural
- Economic
- Political
2
Q
What 4 factors are related to the future directions of aquaculture?
A
- Ecological
- Organisational
- Technological
- Political
3
Q
What are examples of biophysical factors?
A
- Climate and species (Atlantic salmon require water that does not exceed 10 degrees celsius)
- Water chemistry (e.g. salinity)
4
Q
What are examples of ecological factors?
A
- Environmental laws
- Positive: filter feeders and estuary water
- Negative: Land clearing, concentration of fish sewage
5
Q
What are examples of socio-cutural factors?
A
- Cultural attitudes towards fish consumption
- High-protein, low-fat foods
- Labour participation
6
Q
What are examples of technological factors?
A
- Selective breeding and GMOs
- Transport and retail technologies
7
Q
What are examples of economic factors?
A
- Commodity prices (MARKET SATURATION)
- Differences in HIC and LIC aquaculture
- Secondary Economic Considerations
8
Q
What are examples of organisational factors?
A
- Governance structures (International governance, national scale, international nation-state actors)
- Ownership (vert. and hor. integration)
- Control (supermarkets)
- Labelling and decision making
9
Q
What are examples of political factors?
A
- International trade
- Asia-pacific trade
- Political (trade barriers)
- Domestic politics
- International geopolitics
