Aquaculture production comprises a diverse range of species, geographies, and farming
systems. The application of genetics and breeding technologies towards improved …

The production of fish and shellfish through aquaculture is an increasingly important source
of high-quality animal protein, with a worldwide production of 66.6 million tons in 2012 (FAO …

The annual production from global aquaculture has increased rapidly from 2.6 million tons
or 3.9% of the total supply of fish, shellfish and mollusks in 1970, to 66.7 million tons or …

Genetic intervention has been used to enhance animal and plant agriculture production for
many years. These techniques are now being applied to aquatic animals in an effort to …

Over the past 40 years New Zealand (NZ) aquaculture has grown into a significant primary
industry. Tonnage is small on a global scale, but the industry has built an international …

Global aquaculture production continues to grow rapidly yet a small proportion of the
animals and plants being used come from managed breeding and improvement …

Content To satisfy increasing demands for fish as food, progress must occur towards greater
aquaculture productivity whilst retaining the wild and farmed genetic resources that underpin …

While the UK is the fourth largest aquaculture producer in Europe by volume, it is the second
largest by value with an annual first sale value of around£ 1 billion. Over 90% of this value is …

Effective genetic management of the~ 700 aquatic species cultured globally should be
addressed for aquaculture to make a significant contribution towards meeting the UN's …

The total world aquaculture production excluding aquatic plants reached 59.9 million tons
with a value of US $119.6 billion in 2010 (FAO, 2012). Farming of aquaculture species now …