The blue crab, Callinectes sapidus (Rathbun, 1896), is native to the Western Atlantic, supporting extensive fisheries and more recently aquaculture pursuits. It has become established as a non-native species in the Mediterranean, while in the Black Sea it was first reported decades ago, near the...

In aquaculture, two fundamental types of culture are distinguished: intensive (industrial) and extensive (traditional) (Oprea L., 2000). Fish production in our country is carried out exclusively in classic arrangements such as ponds and ponds, where extensive and semi-intensive growth technologies...

In the food production field, aquaculture is the fastest growing sector, becoming an important source of protein production according to FAO report. Romania has a legacy in pond aquaculture production and the total estimated produced fish biomass is aproximatelly 10 000 tones per year. In order to...

Aquaculture offers great potential for providing sustainable sources of food, thus playing a key role towards achieving food security and nutrition, employment and economic development. Shellfish (mussel) aquaculture offers a great development opportunity or Black Sea riparian countries, however,...

This study was conducted to evaluate the Fulton condition factor, the hepatosomatic index and the biochemical composition of carp meat (Cyprinus carpio) from aquaculture, reared in earthen ponds (CB), in floating net cages (CV) and in the wild, represented by the Danube River (CD). Significant...

In Romania, the fisheries and aquaculture sectors face several challenges. These mainly involve increasing competitiveness for the production and processing sectors. Polyculture is the breeding of several species of fish in the same space (pond, lakes, etc.). It has advantages: better...

Mariculture offers enormous potential for providing sustainable food, playing a key role in achieving nutrition security, employment, and Blue Growth. This is particularly true in geographical areas where the dependence of local economies on fishery products is high and yet access to sustainable...

The pikeperch (Sander lucioperca) is one of the main freshwater fish species recently introduced in intensive aquaculture in Romania, with good perspective for next years. Monitoring of the growth dynamic of the pikeperch reared in controlled conditions has a high importance in fish farm...

As wild fish are a finite resource, the role of aquaculture in providing the necessary fish per capita is becoming increasingly important. Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) are species of interest to Romanians, rich in omega-3 polyunsaturated fats and a good...

Aquaponics, a complex cultivation method obtained by combining two different systems, hydroponics and aquaculture, operates on the principle that fish waste becomes a resource for plants. Recirculating aquaponic systems are mostly used in research, being a less polluting alternative and being more...