The future of seafood – what is aquaculture?
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In Australia, the average person consumes around 25 kilograms of seafood each year… times that by our national population, and that figure reaches 500,000 tonnes annually.
Sourcing seafood will need to adopt a more sustainable practice as we move forward – and as we’ve seen in some global situations, overfishing can result in the destruction of habitats and important marine ecosystems.
One such alternative, and an industry worth $226 million dollars in NSW alone, is aquaculture.
Speakers:
- Kate Barclay – Associate Professor from the University of Technology Sydney.
Image: Bytemarks on Flickr.
Producer: Lia Tsamoglou.