Domestication de nouvelles espéces et développement durable de la pisciculture

Abstract

How may fish domestication participate in sustainable development of aquaculture? The development of fish farming currently compensates for the stagnation of fishery catches while the market demand continues to increase. The development of fish farming relies on an active diversification of farmed fish species. A diversification based on the farming of native species could reduce the environmental impact of fish culture and could better fit to needs of local markets. Such development could also favour a more integrated local economy. In this context, the building of a generic approach for multispecies domestication is required to optimise the use of the technical and financial means available for fish culture diversification. © 2007 John Libbey Eurotext - All rights reserved.