Aquaculture

Aquaculture is the practice of:

• farming aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and aquatic plants

• growing crops on land

• raising livestock on farms

• mining minerals from the ocean

The benefits and drawbacks of aquaculture include:

• Increased food production and environmental concerns

• Decreased food production and no environmental concerns

• No impact on food production and environmental benefits

• Increased food production and no environmental concerns

Aquaculture can contaminate wastewater and the potential consequences of fish escaping into the wild include:

• Increased biodiversity

• Disruption of local ecosystems

• Improved water quality

• Decreased pollution levels

What is aquaculture?

• Raising fish or other aquatic species in cages/enclosures underwater

• Growing plants in soil

• Raising livestock on farms

• Cultivating crops in greenhouses

What is one of the benefits of aquaculture?

• Requires large areas of land

• Highly efficient and requires only small areas of water and little fuel

• Increases risk of fishery collapse

• Uses a lot of fuel

Aquaculture doesn't take up any land space compared to (a)   ?

• Fish

• Vegetables

• Beef, pork, chicken

• Grains

What might happen if captive fish escape into the local ecosystem?

• They might disrupt the local ecosystem.

• They will have no impact on the local ecosystem.

• They will improve the local ecosystem.

• They will only survive for a short period.

The use of antibiotics in aquaculture is a concern because:

• it leads to antibiotic resistance in humans.

• it improves fish growth rates.

• it reduces the cost of fish farming.

• it has no impact on the environment.

What is a potential environmental impact of aquaculture?

• Decreased demand for seafood

• Pollution from fish waste and chemicals

• Improved water quality

• Increased biodiversity in local waters

How can aquaculture contribute to food security?

• By providing a consistent supply of seafood

• By increasing the cost of fish products

• By reducing the need for traditional agriculture

• By decreasing the variety of available seafood