Since 2000, aquaculture became well-integrated into the global food system. Aquaculture systems are highly diverse, producing globally equal amounts of fed and extractive species. In Asia and Africa, inland aquaculture provides the bulk of aquaculture production, while in the Americas, Europe, and...

The diverse aquaculture sector makes important contributions toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)/Agenda 2030, and can increasingly do so in the future. Its important role for food security, nutrition, livelihoods, economies, and cultures is not clearly visible in the Agenda 21 ...

This special issue contains 8 review articles that discuss various aspects of aquaculture and its contributions to global food security, sustainable development, human and planetary health. The articles provide perspectives on the role of aquaculture in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals,...

As marine aquaculture expands around the world, there is increased concern for impacts to protected species. Documented cases of marine mammal, sea turtle, seabird, and shark interactions with aquaculture installations do exist but are challenging to find. This extensive review summarises the state ...

Compared with other aquaculture issues, attention to human and social dimensions is lagging behind. Sectoral development, policy, and programmatic factors have created inequities and sub-optimal social outcomes, which are jeopardizing the broader contribution the sector could make to human...

Aquaculture contributes significantly to global food security, poverty alleviation, and international fish trade. Aquaculture products have become some of the most globalized food commodities, attracting the interest of diverse stakeholders that scrutinize industry developments, through the lenses...

The study assessed the effect of renting pond on aquaculture farmers' productivity in the coastal communities of Nigeria. Multistage sampling technique was used to collect primary data for the study. Data were collected from two hundred and forty (240) aquaculture farmers. Net Profit Margin Ratio...

Aquaculture is a diverse food production system, and a high species diversity in aquaculture can make the global food system more resilient. Species diversification could facilitate aquaculture growth through multiple mechanisms and increase the sector's resilience and long-term sustainability....

Bivalve molluscs are a high quality animal protein source for humans, and the demand for farmed bivalves is increasing. Among the bivalve molluscs, the Portuguese oyster Crassostrea angulata, is one of the most popular species and is intensively farmed in warm water. In order to further increase...

Genomic resources are increasingly being used to improve the production efficiency and profitability of aquaculture. Crustaceans are a large group of invertebrates that encompasses some of the most important farmed species in the aquaculture industry. However, very few crustacean genomes have been...