Mangroves, fishponds, and the quest for sustainability
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Aquaculture ranks as a phenomenal success story in global food production. In 1975, when I joined the SEAFDEC/AQD, aquaculture contributed 8% to the overall yield of the world's fish harvest; now it provides more than one-third of the yield of the world's fisheries. Total aquaculture production in 2003 was 54.8 million metric tons, valued at $67.3 billion in U.S. dollars. More than 90% of this output comes from Asia, where aquaculture has its origins. As with land-based agriculture, all of this aquatic food production and economic activity has come with environmental problems and social conflicts.
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Primavera, J. H. (2007, July 26). Mangroves, fishponds, and the quest for sustainability. The Philippine Star, pp. B-6, B-7.
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Fish ponds; Marine ecologists; Aquaculture; Mangroves; Mangrove conservation; Environmental effects; By catch; Introduced species; Diseases; Parasites; Pollution; Environmental impact; Shrimp culture; Pellet feeds; Poverty alleviation; Sustainable aquaculture; Pollutants; Pathogens; Water quality; Biofilters; Probiotics; Phytoplankton; Herbivorous fish; Seaweed culture; Wetlands; Environmental protection; Avicennia rumphiana; Mindanao State University (MSU); Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/ Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD); Global Wetlands Economics Network; International Foundation for Science; Stockholm University; European Commission
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