Aquaculture refers to the farming of aquatic organisms, including finfish, crustaceans, mollusks, plants, and algae for human use. It has been practiced by cultures around the globe for millennia.

The Holocene era – i.e., the present as we know it – has witnessed significant changes in the biophysical process caused by human activity, hence it is also aptly termed the “Anthropocene”.

The global aquaculture industry has tripled in size since the year 2000, with producers raising a mind-boggling diversity of species, from seaweeds and clams to carp, salmon and cuttlefish.

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In the Mediterranean Sea, a relatively new aquaculture industry is “ranching” one of the world's largest wild fish species, the giant Atlantic bluefin tuna. Driven largely by the growing ...

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India's aquaculture industry has been growing at an average annual rate of 8%, fuelled by increasing domestic and international demand The Indian government has been proactive in promoting ...

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