What is shellfish aquaculture?
Shellfish farming is the growing of aquatic invertebrates in a natural marine environment where stock, which is privately owned, is regularly replenished, nurtured, protected from predators, monitored and harvested by the farmer. Shellfish farmers do not feed their stock. Shellfish are filter feeders that consume phytoplankton already in the water column.
Related Questions
- The shellfish industry claims that shellfish aquaculture "provides ecological functions" and "improves water quality". Is this true?
- If we increase aquaculture and grow more shellfish, won?t the shells help lock up carbon dioxide (like trees)?
- If we increase aquaculture and grow more shellfish, wont the shells help lock up carbon dioxide (like trees)?
