Organic aquaculture: impacts and future developments

This book addresses, reviews and evaluates key themes in organic aquaculture and is set out to show how these relate to the challenges and bottlenecks for a responsible organic aquaculture production in Europe. The key themes reflect the main challenges facing the organic aquaculture industry: guarantee and certification system, nutrition, reproduction, production system design and animal welfare. In addition, it assesses the impact of new and future potential development of new knowledge to update and modify the criteria and standards for organic aquaculture. Organic aquaculture is an alternative production approach driven by the growing interest in sustainable utilization of resources. It is rightly viewed as an important contributor to the economy and to the well-being and health of communities. This work will contribute to the scientific knowledge that needs to strengthen effective organic aquaculture. The collation of information on research and data will be of applied value to researchers, university students, end users and policy authorities in the EU and worldwide.

Includes author index.

Intro; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; About the Editors and Contributors; List of Figures; List of Tables; Chapter 1: Organic Aquaculture: Principles, Standards and Certification; Introduction; Organic Principles Applied to Aquaculture; Principle of Health; Principle of Ecology; Principle of Fairness; Principle of Care; Organic Aquaculture Standards and Regulations Around the World; Scope and Content of Organic Aquaculture Standards; Elements of Organic Aquaculture Standards; System Design and Location; Conversion to Organic Aquaculture; Sources of Stock, Breeds and Breeding

Algae and Microalgae ProductionProduction of Molluscs; Feeding and Nutrition of Aquaculture Animals; Health and Welfare; Harvest, Transportation and Slaughter; Processing and Labelling; Guarantee Systems, Certifications, Market Access and Labelling; Certification; Other Guarantee Systems; Labelling; Import Requirements; Hints on the Control and Certification System in Europe; References; Chapter 2: EU Regulation on Organic Aquaculture; Introduction; Organic Aquaculture in Regulation (EC) No 834/2007; Organic Aquaculture in Regulation (EC) No 889/2008; Seaweed Production

Animal Production: General Rules…