358 Pages 51 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

358 Pages 51 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

358 Pages 51 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This new textbook provides an accessible introduction to sustainable aquaculture through its relationship with three key pillars: the environment, the economy, and society. As the demand for seafood keeps increasing, aquaculture is considered one of the most promising and sustainable ways to satisfy this demand with nutritious and high-quality food. It is important to understand, therefore, the... Read more

PART I Basic concepts

1 Introduction

DANIEL PEÑALOSA MARTINELL

2 What is aquaculture?

DANIEL PEÑALOSA MARTINELL

3 What is sustainability?

DANIEL PEÑALOSA MARTINELL

PART II Aquaculture and the environment

4 Effects of the environment on aquaculture organisms

DANIEL PEÑALOSA MARTINELL

5 Aquaculture’s effect on the environment

DANIEL PEÑALOSA MARTINELL

CASE STUDY: JEAN PAUL LHORENTE CAUSSADE

6 Aquaculture and climate change

FRANCISCO J. VERGARA-SOLANA, FERNANDO ARANCETA GARZA, AND DANIEL PEÑALOSA MARTINELL

CASE STUDY: JOSÉ AGUILAR MANJARREZ

PART III Aquaculture and economics

7 A brief introduction to economics and its relationship with aquaculture

DANIEL PEÑALOSA MARTINELL

CASE STUDY: FERNANDO GONZALEZ LAXE

8 Aquaculture and fisheries

FERNANDO ARANCETA GARZA

CASE STUDY: USSIF RASHID SUMAILA

9 Aquaculture value chain analysis

DANIEL PEÑALOSA MARTINELL

10 Aquaculture bioeconomics: a brief introduction

FERNANDO ARANCETA GARZA

CASE STUDY: HUMBERTO VILLARREAL COLMENARES

11 Aquaculture: uncertainty sources and risk quantification techniques

MARCELO E. ARANEDA PADILLA AND DANIEL PEÑALOSA MARTINELL

PART IV Aquaculture and society

12 Aquaculture and food security

FERNANDO ARANCETA GARZA

13 Aquaculture and employment: impact on livelihood and poverty

FRANCISCO J. VERGARA-SOLANA

14 Aquaculture and animal welfare

FERNANDO ARANCETA GARZA

PART V Governance and technologies

15 Governance, partnerships, and cooperation

FRANCISCO J. VERGARA-SOLANA AND DANIEL PEÑALOSA MARTINELL

CASE STUDY: ALEJANDRO FLORES-NAVA

16 New technologies as a means to achieve sustainability

DANIEL PEÑALOSA MARTINELL

CASE STUDY: CIARON MCKINLEY

PART VI Future expectations

17 Future directions

FRANCISCO J. VERGARA-SOLANA

CASE STUDY: MARCELO E. ARANEDA PADILLA

Biography

Daniel Peñalosa Martinell serves as Chief Scientific Officer at Shrimpl Pte Ltd., Singapore, and is Visiting Professor in the Interdisciplinary Center for Marine Sciences and Computational Research Center at the National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico.

Francisco J. Vergara-Solana serves as Fisheries Outreach consultant for the Marine Stewardship Council. He is Professor at Baja California Sur Autonomous University, Mexico, and Visiting Professor in the Interdisciplinary Center for Marine Sciences and Computational Research Center at the National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico.

Marcelo E. Araneda Padilla is Manager of the Bioeconomy and Control Unit at Benchmark Genetics, Chile, and Visiting Professor in the Interdisciplinary Center for Marine Sciences and Computational Research Center at the National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico.

Fernando Aranceta Garza is a Researcher for Mexico at the National Council of Humanities, Sciences and Technologies, and the Fisheries Ecology Program in Northwest Biological Research Center, Baja California Sur, working on fisheries and aquaculture issues for federal, public, academic, and civil organizations.