sustainable aquaculture
suh-STAYN-uh-bul AK-wuh-kul-chur
səˈsteɪnəbəl ˈækwəˌkʌltʃərListen
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the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, shellfish, crustaceans, and seaweeds in ways that maintain ecological integrity, social equity, and long-term economic viability; contrasted with intensive aquaculture practices associated with water pollution from excess feed and waste, disease transmission to wild stocks, reliance on wild-caught fishmeal, and habitat destruction from coastal pond construction; sustainable approaches include integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (where waste from one species feeds another), recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), and offshore farming that disperses waste loads, certified by standards such as the Aquaculture Stewardship Council
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