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... It is the most resource-efficient way of producing protein. The fish that are part of aquacult…
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It is the most resource-efficient way of producing protein. The fish that are part of aquaculture are in better health due to the fact that they convert much of the fat from their bodies than land animals.
In this table, you can still see that Salmon, the most intensive farmed fish is far more efficient than the others.
Protein
Feed Conversion Ratio
Salmon
1.2
It takes 1.2 pounds of feed to produce 1 pound of salmon
Beef
8.7
It takes 8.7 pounds of feed to produce 1 pound of beef
Pork
5.9
It takes 5.9 pounds of feed to produce 1 pound of pork
Chicken
1.9
It takes 1.9 pounds of feed to produce 1 pound of chicken
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... Intro to Aquaculture
Definition: To farm aquatic organisms like fish, crustaceans, mollusks, …
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Intro to Aquaculture
Definition: To farm aquatic organisms like fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and aquatic plants in a controlled environment. It is also called Aquafarming.
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the quickest food growing food industries in
NOAA- Marin Aquaculture: A Promising Future
Why We Need Aquaculture: Aquaculture provides us with many things including improved nutrition and food security for places around the world. Since population grows at a rapid pace, more people are demanding seafood.
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... Aquaculture is one of the quickest food growing industries in the world!
NOAA- Marin Aquacult…
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Aquaculture is one of the quickest food growing industries in the world!
NOAA- Marin Aquaculture: A Promising Future
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demanding seafood.
It is the most resource-efficient way of producing protein. The fish that are part of aquaculture are in better health due to the fact that they convert much of the fat from their bodies than land animals.
In this table, you can still see that Salmon, the most intensive farmed fish is far more efficient than the others.
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Many aquatic organisms including many types of fish, shellfish(shrimps, clams, oysters, scallops) as well as some species of algae and aquatic plants. The largest value is of salmon and shrimp. Not all species are good for aquaculture though.
Places Grown
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the world.
-Canada produces salmon, clams, oysters, scallops and trout but are being grown in smaller quantities.
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grown here.
-Mozambique is the main producer of tilapia in small freshwater ponds.
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Where Aquaculture Happens
~Aquaculture can be completed in an open ocean, lake, river or a more stable system man-made on land.
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or algae/plants.
Future systems are planning to create a system that rolls around on the ocean floor.
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