.:. AQUACULTURE QUICK FACTS

.:. People have been farming fish for thousands of years. Today, a wide range of plants and animals are grown in aquaculture farms.
.:. Several low-income food-deficit countries are big aquaculture producers. In these countries aquaculture contributes to poverty alleviation and to the enhanced supply of fish products to poor people in rural and urban areas.
.:. Integrated aquaculture has a variety of benefits for farmers in addition to the production of fish for consumption or sale. In Asia, for example, rice farmers use certain species of fish to fight rice pests such as the golden snail. With rice-fish farming, they boost their rice yields and harvest the fish.
.:. Aquaculture, probably the fastest growing food-producing sector, now accounts for almost 50 percent of the world’s food fish and is perceived as having the greatest potential to meet the growing demand for aquatic food. It is estimated that at least an additional 40 million tonnes of aquatic food will be required by 2030 to maintain the current per capita consumption.
~The above are Snippets of information from FAO Reports and internet research.
.:. Sustainable fisheries and aquaculture means the harvesting and farming of fish stocks in a manner that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
~ Quoted from Department of Fisheries and Oceans - Government of Canada
FISH FARMING INFORMATION
Articles
and resources explaining the practice of aquaculture. This section
covers topics such as the history of fish farming, methods
and technologies, alternative operating systems, industry
statistics, the future outlook and industry growth.
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Aquaponics
farming is receiving considerable interest due to an ever
increasing need for fresh wholesome food produced in a
sustainable manner. Aquaponics is a
gardening method that is considered by many to be the future of organic
farming.
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.:. MODERN METHODS FOR AQUACULTURE
Since 2005, Northern Aqua Farms has been delivering free content relating to aquaculture, fish, aquaponics, fishing, seafood consumption and hobby farming.
NorthernAquaFarms.com supports and promotes the use of modern aqua farm designs that include land based aquaculture using tanks with water recycling technologies, aquaponics systems and other low impact farm rearing systems.
We believe firmly, that the future of Aquaculture lies in the use of responsible farming methods that help protect the environment and ensure better stock health while maintaining a robust economically viable level of farm production for the operator.
.:. ALTERNATIVE AQUACULTURE
The Aquaculture industry blossomed rapidly, and became a signifiacant supplier of food over the last couple of decades. Aqua Farming is now practiced worldwide, each year it increases in scope and significance. The aquaculture industry grew out of necessity, the chief reason being that the traditional practice of hunting and gathering of food by fishing became unsustainable in many areas of the world.
The need for change in seafood supply lead us to Aquaculture and now the need for changes in the way we farm fish has lead us to developing alternative methods to conduct aquaculture in a more sustainable manner. Aquaculture Information.
.:. AQUAPONICS GREEN FARMING SOLUTION
Aquaponics and Sustainable
Farming -
Aquaponics means the growing of plants and fish together in
polyculture farming systems, where each crop complements and maintains
the other. The "Using Aquaponics to Grow Food Naturally" article
explains systems and methods to produce naturally grown
fresh herbs, vegetables and fish year round.
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.:. AQUCULTURE AQUAPONICS BLOG
Aquaculture, probably the fastest growing food-producing sector, now accounts for nearly 50 percent of the world's food fish. The reason for this is very simple, aqua farming is the best and most sustainable method to meet the demand for fresh seafood products that our population creates. It is now a widely held view that the worldwide biomass of wild fish and shellfish (stocks) are continuing to be depleted at a rate that surprises even those scientists that made dire predictions a few short years ago. Alternative Aquaculture Blog Posts
.:. FISH AND SEAFOOD
Information on the topics of fish product quality, why seafood it is an important food source and how to buy prepare and store fish. We have added more to the fish and seafood recipe section.
Experts
around the world agree that seafood is an important part
of a healthy diet. Furthermore, the seafood available for sale on the
Canadian market, whether domestic or imported, is safe.
Seafood is a nutritious food containing nutrients that play a
well-established role in normal growth and development.Read
more on Seafood and Health
Fish and seafood - Buying, storing and cooking tips.
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.:. ABOUT US
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.:. MOST READ AQUACULTURE TOPICS

- What is Aquaculture? and why has it become one of fastest growing agriculture activities on the planet? Fish farming explianed. From the past to the future.
- Small Scale Aqua Farming - Is it something that I can do on a hobby farm or in an urban setting? Can it make money?
- Evaluating an aquaculture business - What guidelines should I follow? Can I make money with a fish farming business? Where should fish farms be located?
- What is Aquaponics? How can I get started growing my own food? Will a small system fit in my garage or greenhouse? Can it be done in a city?
- Hobby Farming Ideas and information on hobby scale aquaculture, making a fish pond or growing your own fish and veggies in tanks at home.
- Land Based Aquaculture Systems What are the techniques and what equipment is needed? Why is land based aquaculture a worthwhile alternative farming method?
- Aquaculture Training? Why seek training? Is there an example of a fish farming course? What are the requirements?
- Employment in the industry? What are the latest statisics? How many jobs does the industry support?
- Arctic Char Farming Raising Arctic Char in land based farms using tanks and water recirculation aquaculture systems.
- Aquaculture Resource Library Freely available selected publications concerning aquaculture, aquaponics and the related topics and subjects.
- Aquaculture Books Shop for fish and aquaculture books, manuals and more. Recommended products for beginners to experts.
- Aqua Farming News Read the latest news on aquaculture, fish farming, aquaponics and related topics.
POPULAR SEAFOOD TOPICS
- Seafood and Healthy Eating What are the benefits of eating fish and seafood?
- How To Pick Fresh Fish How to know if seafood is fresh. How much fish to buy per person? How to prepare andstore fish?
- Fish and Seafood Recipes How to cook pickerel, salmon, arctic char, cod and other fish. Simple recipes to enjoy seafood.
- Where to get Seafood Online Order live lobster, crab meat, smoked salmon and other fish products for home shipment.
WEBSITES LINKING HERE
- Northern Aqua Farming Blog a blog from Robert Freeman, the author of many aqua farming articles seen on this website.
- Syndel Laboratories World leader in fish health and biosecurity supplies. An aquatic life services company.
- AgBrain Links here feed your mind - feed the world. agBrain is an agriculture search engine and web links portal.
- Champney's West Newfoundland A small village of Newfoundland Canada, that survived overfishing and found riches in it's heritage, it's people and it's scenery.
- DFO Arctic Char and Aquaculture Government of Canada department of Fisheries and Oceans Aquaculture Section
- City Farmer News Making Urban Farming scalable with fish. News stories from urban agriculture notes.
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