Aquaculture & Fisheries

Environmental impacts of aquaculture

The characteristic benefits of aquaculture such as economical profits and huge food production have led the scientific community to pursue for various strategies to minimize the negative impressions, rather than just segregating the activity. Aquaculture is a possible panacea, but at present it is also responsible for diverse complications related with the environmental health; however, the new strategies projected during the last decade have proven that it is possible to attain a sustainable aquaculture, but such strategies should be supported and announced by the different federal environmental agencies from all countries. Additionally, there is an urgent need to improve regulation and legislation for aquaculture. Only under such scenario, aquaculture will be a sustainable practice.