Health & Welfare
Learning from tradition: Integrated aquaculture
Development of integrated aquaculture systems could assist in improving environmental quality and changing public perceptions of aquaculture.
Development of integrated aquaculture systems could assist in improving environmental quality and changing public perceptions of aquaculture.
Fish farming in Egypt is not formally recognized as an agricultural activity, so aquaculture cannot use water from irrigation canals. However, fish are raised as primary or secondary crops in combination with fruit and other plant crops.
Integrated shrimp farming is desirable due to its ability to provide food safety and traceability. Production planning is the most essential exercise in integrated systems.
Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture involves cultivating fed species with extractive species that utilize inorganic and organic wastes for their growth.