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4th Edition of
World Aquaculture and Fisheries Conference

June 24-26, 2024 | Paris, France

Multi-Trophic Aquaculture

Multi-Trophic Aquaculture

Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) uses by-products from one aquatic species, such as waste, as inputs (fertilisers and food) for another. Farmers combine fed aquaculture (e.g., fish, shrimp) with organic extractive (e.g., shellfish) and inorganic extractive (e.g., seaweed) aquaculture to create balanced systems for environmental remediation (bio mitigation), economic stability (lower costs, higher output, product diversification, and risk reduction), and social (better management practices).  Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture is based on a natural concept: in the food chain, one species will always find a feeding niche in another species' waste. The notion that nutrients provided to finfish would produce high-quality organic and inorganic waste that shellfish and marine plants rely on for growth was thus put to the test. By transforming by-products and uneaten feed from fed organisms into harvestable crops, IMTA promotes economic and environmental sustainability while minimising eutrophication and enhancing economic diversification.

  • Designing Multi Approach Systems
  • Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture Regulations
  • Nutrient Flow and Sustainability
Committee Members
Speaker at World Aquaculture and Fisheries Conference 2024 - J L Giovanna Hesley

J L Giovanna Hesley

CropKing, Inc. Curriculum Development, United States
Speaker at World Aquaculture and Fisheries Conference 2024 - Nguyen Quang Linh

Nguyen Quang Linh

Hue University, Vietnam
Speaker at World Aquaculture and Fisheries Conference 2024 - Virendra Goswami

Virendra Goswami

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) & ‘Environment and Peace Foundation, India
WAC 2024 Speakers
Speaker at World Aquaculture and Fisheries Conference 2024 - Heyde Francielle do Carmo Franca

Heyde Francielle do Carmo Franca

On-Peixes, Brazil
Speaker at World Aquaculture and Fisheries Conference 2024 - Greg Smith

Greg Smith

University of Tasmania, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, Australia
Speaker at World Aquaculture and Fisheries Conference 2024 - Dean Giosio

Dean Giosio

University of Tasmania, Australia
Speaker at World Aquaculture and Fisheries Conference 2024 - Shivakumar Magada

Shivakumar Magada

KVAFSU, Bidar, College of Fisheries, India

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