Marco Cerqueira, author of Fish Welfare Initiative’s new report on global aquaculture, explains why carp welfare in India is a key focus area for the startup and how this can be improved.
The increase in shrimp farming around Chilika Lake in India’s Odisha state has not only been destroying the area’s ecology but also affecting the livelihoods of several thousand fishermen.
A new book details how Turkey has become a global aquaculture leader, and is now the world’s ninth largest marine finfish farmer. Other countries, particularly in Europe, could learn much from its example.
The ambitions, and profits, of Indian aquaculture operators are constantly undermined by poor access to reasonable loans. However, the adoption of new technologies can help to de-risk investments in the sector by mainstream lenders.
