What is Aquaculture? Aquaculture is the rearing of animals and plants, in fresh and seawater. Mariculture is when this aquaculture takes place in a marine environment. Aquaculture and Mariculture offer viable solutions to meet the growing urgent demand for sustainably produced, healthy seafood.
Fish farming has been shown to reduce pressures on wild-stocks, support the growth of coastal and rural communities, help build infrastructure, support local economic revitalization and growth, and will yield an array of seafood products high in protein and rich in heart-healthy Omega 3 oils.