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How can better waste management systems improve sustainability?
Reduces water pollution and eutrophication from aquaculture operations.
How can closed containment systems improve sustainability?
Prevents escape of farmed fish and reduces environmental impacts.
What is aquaculture?
Farming of aquatic organisms in controlled environments.
Define freshwater aquaculture.
Raising aquatic organisms in freshwater environments like ponds or tanks.
Define marine aquaculture.
Raising aquatic organisms in saltwater environments, such as ocean cages.
What is eutrophication?
Excessive nutrient enrichment in a body of water, often due to runoff or waste.
What are the environmental consequences of fish waste in aquaculture?
Can pollute surrounding ecosystems, leading to eutrophication.
What is the effect of habitat destruction due to aquaculture?
Loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services.
What is the effect of farmed fish escaping into the wild?
Can reduce genetic diversity of wild populations and spread diseases.
What are the consequences of high fish densities in aquaculture?
Increased risk of disease outbreaks.