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Bio-economical and ethical impacts of alien finfish culture in European inland waters
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posted on 2008-06-01, 00:00 authored by Giovanni TurchiniGiovanni Turchini, S De SilvaSince 1989, and in comparison to the global trend, inland aquaculture production of European finfish has declined. To date, the yearly European freshwater aquaculture production is 371,727 tons, valued at over US$1 billion. Indigenous species accounted for less than one-third of the production, whereas alien species (a species that has been moved beyond its natural range of distribution) accounts for the remainder. However, in general, indigenous species command a higher market price. Currently, food quality and food safety are leading concerns of consumers, and European consumers are also becoming alert to environmentally detrimental practices. Therefore, to aim at economic sustainability, the sector needs to satisfy consumer expectations of environmentally friendly practices. It is believed that farming alien finfish species can threaten local biodiversity through escapes, and this represents a current environmental concern relative to aquaculture. In this context, an attempt is made in this paper to understand and quantify the impacts of alien finfish cultivation in European inland waters, and to suggest remedial measures.
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Aquaculture internationalVolume
16Issue
3Pagination
243 - 272Publisher
Springer NetherlandsLocation
Delft, NetherlandsPublisher DOI
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0967-6120eISSN
1573-143XLanguage
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2008, Springer Science+Business Media B.V.Usage metrics
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