Sustainable Aquaculture: Scientific Advances and Applications, 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the second edition of this topic. Aquaculture is a fast-blooming food-production industry that recently overtook fisheries as the main source of fish for human consumption, representing more than 50% global fish production (82 million tons in 2018). Considering the nutritional needs of the growing human population, aquaculture production is expected to increase to 109 million tons by 2030. As such, this sector has great potential to expand and stimulate the economy and create jobs, promoting blue growth worldwide.

However, aquaculture is often associated with decreased environmental quality and has severe impacts on natural ecosystems, namely as a source of pollution (e.g., nutrient enrichment and chemical contamination) and as a vector that promotes ecological interactions with wild species (e.g., invasive species and diseases). This is a priority issue and, although great progress has been made in recent years, it is essential to continually improve environmental sustainability, which is vital to the long-term economic sustainability of aquaculture.

The scientific community plays a central role in sustainable aquaculture development through research and communication. On the one hand, fundamental and applied research is needed to increase knowledge and develop better practical solutions to environmental problems. On the other hand, R&D knowledge transfer is essential for the effective dissemination of results and best practices to the aquaculture sector. In this Special Issue, we invite the submission of contributions addressing the most recent advances and applications in sustainable aquaculture, encompassing research into the very “basics” of marine/aquatic ecology and processes, ongoing applied research, and case studies.

Dr. Tiago Verdelhos
Dr. Ana Cristina Rocha
Guest Editors

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• aquaculture
• sustainability
• environment
• blue growth
• marine/aquatic ecology

• Sustainable Aquaculture: Scientific Advances and Applications in Applied Sciences (8 articles)