Aquaculture and Fisheries

Aquaculture and fisheries are at the core of our business. Aquaculture has been the fastest-growing animal food producing sector in recent years and is placed to grow as conventional fishing methods are unable to satisfy increased demand sustainably.

In order for aquaculture to prosper as an industry, aquaculture must grow in a sustainable fashion, taking into account a number of issues. Some of these include: protection of coastal habitats, carrying capacity issues for sustainable production and water quality problems.

Our aquaculture and fisheries section highlights some of the important issues facing the industry.

Why aquaculture matters presents an overview of aquaculture, how it has grown as an industry, as well as some of the different approaches to aquaculture.

How can Longline help? An overview of the aquaculture modelling, environmental consulting and data solutions we use for aquaculture and fisheries modelling purposes.

Nitrogen credits examines the nutrient pollution problem and how shellfish can be used as an innovative solution to mitigate these effects, through the use of nitrogen credits. The FARM model can calculate how much nitrogen shellfish farms remove from a water body and associate a monetary value.

Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture is an aquaculture technique that can contribute towards a creating a sustainable industry. IMTA can aid aquaculture operations improve the economic and ecological components of their businesses.

Aquaculture Insurance is available to the aquaculture industry around the world, primarily through the London insurance market. Insurance coverage is available for offshore cages, longline and raft culture as well as onshore culture in ponds, raceway systems and recirculation systems.

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