aquafarming

The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization has outlined their first global standards for aquaculture, after four years of debate on the issue. The guidelines were adopted by the UN sub-committee on Aquaculture, and although the guidelines are not binding, they will provide a framework for certification for aquaculture producers globally. The guidelines drafted by the UN function to regulate a multitude of issues related to aquaculture. Sometimes called aquafarming, aquaculture refers to the production of fin fish, plants or shrimp in fresh or salt water under controlled conditions. Because of overfishing and the depletion of wild seafood populations, cultivating seafood through aquaculture...