Organic aquaculture productivity, environmental sustainability, and food security: insights from organic agriculture

Ahmed, Nesar; Thompson, Shirley; Turchini, Giovanni M.

doi:10.1007/s12571-020-01090-3

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“…The development of commodity fish farming will be successful if the fish farm produces the commodity fish in compliance with the principles of environmental safety and focuses on the preservation of the ecosystem in the location area [11,12,13]. Following the environmental principles is necessary to obtain highquality and safe aquaculture products.…”

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Development of safety system in salmon fish farms of the Murmansk region

Ivanitskaya

Kalinina²,

Kravets³

et al. 2022

BIO Web Conf.

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The study presents the development of a biosafety system in aquaculture activities on the territory of the Murmansk region, accounting for the existing scientific developments and recommendations. The authors’ scientific and practical experience in cultivating the hydrobionts in the conditions of the Polar region is the core of the study. The materials for the development of the regional biosafety program of salmon cages farms were the longstanding epizootic and ichthiopathological studies of the department of fish physiology and diseases, aquaculture objects of the Murmansk Regional Animal Disease Control Center (2013–2019). The most significant risks for salmon net farms of the Murmansk region are: carrying out activities in the zone of risky fish farming; lack (or scarcity) of high-quality nursery material of domestic origin, absence of the center for research and prevention of fish diseases; the absence of the specialized enterprise for aquaculture waste disposal. The developed system of practical safety of aquaculture enterprises in the region will allow managing the risks through certain efforts and events. The principles of biosafety system development in accordance with the environmental requirements and associated conditions for maintaining the epizootic and ichthyopathological safety in the commercial cultivation of fish are considered. Preventive measures to maintain epizootic safety in fish farms have been developed. Suggestions and recommendations are formulated to conduct safe aquaculture activities in the conditions of the Murmansk region. A integrated approach to biosafety through certain risk management activities is aimed at solving the problems of preserving the health of cultivated objects resulting in the maximal feasibility of the enterprise and maintaining the biodiversity of natural communities and environmental sustainability in the region.

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Development of safety system in salmon fish farms of the Murmansk region

Ivanitskaya

Kalinina²,

Kravets³

et al. 2022

BIO Web Conf.

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“…The lack of space for expansion and new sites (due to competition with other uses and interests), limited freshwater availability, and concerns over the sustainability of the aquafeeds are considered as key obstacles for further expansion of conventional flow-through aquaculture systems (Albrektsen et al, 2022; Chen et al, 2015; Maiolo et al, 2021). As consumer demand for sustainable and environmentally-friendly products grows, there is a rising interest in organic aquaculture, which aims to integrate best environmental practices, natural resource preservation, and high animal welfare standards (Ahmed et al, 2020).…”

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Assessing the environmental impacts of conventional and organic scenarios of rainbow trout farming in France

Pouil,

Besson,

Phocas

et al. 2023

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In France, rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) farming traditionally used flow-through systems, which raised concerns about environmental impacts, including limited freshwater availability, and the use of ingredients from intensive agriculture and fishing. To address the growing demand for sustainable food products, there is an increasing interest in organic aquaculture. In this study, we employed an attributional life cycle assessment (LCA) to analyse the environmental impacts of rainbow trout production. We simulated conventional and organic production practices in a hypothetical fish farm to evaluate the differences in environmental impacts at the farm level. The potential impacts were calculated using a product-based functional unit (one tonne of trout) under the two production scenarios and were also expressed using a surface-based functional unit (m2y). Our life cycle impact assessment revealed that organic farming significantly reduced environmental impacts per tonne of trout in seven out of the nine selected impact categories. Notably, freshwater ecotoxicity exhibited the greatest difference, with organic systems showing a 55% decrease. The only exceptions were freshwater eutrophication and water dependence, where organic production led to higher impacts per tonne of trout. In conventional farming, emissions amounted to 14 kg of P eq./tonne, whereas in organic farming, the emissions were slightly higher (15 kg of P eq./tonne). For water dependence, one tonne of trout production in the conventional system mobilized 128 103 m3 vs. 185 103 m3 in the organic system. The environmental benefits of organic production were even more marked when using a surface-based functional unit (m2y). We demonstrated the benefits of organic trout production from an environmental perspective. However, our findings highlight the caution needed when interpreting LCA comparisons of such production systems that can be highly influenced by methodological choices such as the functional unit used.

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“…However, an increasing world population drove the need to increase food production efficiency even further. Recently, with the global population projected at 10 billion by 2050, this might worsen the food security challenges in the 21st century (e.g., exploitation and pressure on natural resources) ( Abdullah et al, 2019 ; Ahmed et al, 2020 ; Ashraf et al, 2021 ; Fraser, 2020 ; Fróna et al, 2019 ; Niva et al, 2020 ; Rasul and Neupane, 2021 ; Trottet et al, 2021 ). Any research relates to food security issue(s), especially the importance of global food security to the world population is highly required.…”

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confidence: 99%