UMich study says planning reduces aquaculture's impact

UMich study says planning reduces aquaculture's impact

A recent University of Michigan study found that as demand for seafood continues to increase due to human population growth, strategically planning where future marine aquaculture farms exist can decrease the harmful impact these farms can have on biodiversity. Mariculture, or the cultivation of marine life for food, can harm biodiversity by increasing habitat degradation and eutrophication.  The study found that spatial planning, if applied to …

On Thursday, Minister of Fisheries and the Oceans Marianne Sivertsen Næss presented White Paper No. 24, “The Future of Aquaculture – Sustainable Growth and Food for the World.” The Minister of Fisheries believes that it will be more profitable to operate sustainably.