Farming fish for the future
By: Brian Halweil ; Lisa Mastny, editor.
Contributors: Mastny, Lisa.; Worldwatch Institute.
Series: Worldwatch report -- 176
Publisher: Worldwatch Institute
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781878071859
Subjects: Fish culture -- Environmental aspects.; Fish culture -- Economic aspects.; Aquaculture -- Environmental aspects.; Aquaculture -- Economic aspects.; Aquaculture industry -- Environmental aspects.; Aquaculture industry -- Economic aspects.; Seafood -- Environmental aspects.; Seafood -- Economic aspects.; Seafood industry -- Environmental aspects.; Seafood industry -- Economic aspects.; Fish management areas -- Environmental aspects.; Fish management areas -- Economic aspects.; Salmon farming -- Environmental aspects.; Salmon farming -- Economic aspects.; Shrimp culture -- Environmental aspects.; Shrimp culture -- Economic aspects.
Other titles: Worldwatch report 176
Description: The world's seafood diet will soon be comprised of over half farmed fish. Very serious environmental impacts from farming seafood are prevalent and enumerated. Some better practices and innovations are offered to alleviate the environmental concerns.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 37-46) and index.
Table of contents: title: Summary; title: A different sort of salmon; title: From ornamental ponds to industrial aquaculture; title: "Reducing" fish to produce fish; title: Fish farming for restoration; title: A shift in mindset; title: Toward sustainable aquaculture standards.