Aquaponics is considered a sustainable food production system, and it can promote sustainability by reusing all the water used in the system. This also allows for no runoff pollution. Because of this, many organic certification organizations consider aquaponic food products to be organic.
Some of the reasons to consider aquaponics as organic are:
- Synthetic fertilizers aren't used.
- Using chemical-free pest management
- It has a lower environmental impact.
- Does not use hormones or antibiotics to promote growth.