Aquaculture

**Aquaculture Production Overview:**
– Global aquaculture production trends from 1990 to 2030.
– Comparison of world aquaculture production of food fish and aquatic plants from 1990 to 2016.
– Identification of harvest stagnation in wild fisheries and overexploitation of popular marine species.
– Introduction to the Blue Revolution in aquaculture and the domestication of aquatic species.

**Aquaculture Species Groups and Production:**
– Analysis of global aquaculture production in million tonnes from 1950 to 2010.
– Classification of main and minor species groups in aquaculture.
– Overview of world capture fisheries and aquaculture production by main producers in 2018.
– Specifics on aquaculture fish farming in the fjords south of Castro, Chile.

**Aquaculture Techniques and Methods:**
– Differentiation between onshore, inshore, and offshore aquaculture methods.
– Explanation of aquaculture farming techniques such as aquaponics and multi-trophic systems.
– Utilization of models for spatial planning and minimizing environmental impact.
– Introduction to netting materials used in aquaculture and the technology involved in aquaculture operations.

**Aquaculture Challenges and Solutions:**
– Identification of reliability issues with reported figures in aquaculture.
– Discussion on the use of wild fish for fish feed and its negative environmental impacts.
– Exploration of the need for sustainable growth in aquaculture.
– Search for environmentally friendly antifouling compounds to address challenges.

**Aquaculture Species Farming and Welfare:**
– Overview of fish, crustaceans, molluscs, and seaweed farming in aquaculture.
– Discussion on aquaculture welfare concerns such as stocking densities, behavioral interactions, and disease susceptibility.
– Strategies to improve aquaculture welfare including stress minimization, environmental enrichment, and disease prevention measures.
– Impacts of aquaculture on coastal ecosystems, specifically focusing on shrimp farming and mangrove forest destruction.