Hi, need to submit a 1500 words paper on the topic Issues Concerning Aquaculture.

Hi, need to submit a 1500 words paper on the topic Issues Concerning Aquaculture. Presently, “there are few issues, which if not properly addressed, can hamper the success of aquaculture and global fisheries at large. Among these issues include: “environmental degradation, reduced water quality, disease, increased fish feed extraction from the world’s oceans and a lack of governance and regulation” (Lehane, 2013). If aquaculture does not address these issues immediately it will also deny access to fish consumption and less developed countries will be left susceptible in facing these changes.

In this regard, this paper will attempt to present briefly what aquaculture is all about as well as discuss the truth about these alleged issues. If these allegations are true, how should these issues be addressed from the point of view of the designated international agencies like FAO and from the point of view as a Marine Biologist?

Aquaculture may be one of the traditional ancient food producing methods. “The advent of aquaculture dates back millennia, though its exact origins are unknown” (White, et al., p.2 2004). In fact, “thousands of years ago early civilizations like the Egyptians, Chinese, Japanese and Indonesians were found engaging in crude aquaculture” (Agius, C.1993). Remnants of its influence are evident “in Asia and other parts of the world wherein Thegei wais of Hong Kong, or the tambaks of Indonesia, offer striking examples of traditionally-derived forms of aquaculture that still exist today” (Quarto, n.d.).