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.
Title : Spiny Lobster aquaculture – from aspiration to production
Greg Smith, University of Tasmania, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, Australia
Title : Development of a computer vision-based device for continuous Larval monitoring in commercial-scale crustacean Aquaculture
Dean Giosio, University of Tasmania, Australia
Title : Revisiting the ichthyological research and species checklist in the lotic systems of Arunachal Pradesh, eastern Himalaya- A systematic review.
Junngam Khiham, Wildlife Institute of India, India
Title : Application of Artificial Intelligence and Remote Sensing (AIRS) to Study the Correlation of Climate Change with Ocean Energetics (OSIRIS) to develop ‘Numerical Ocean Cryosphere- Energetics Model’(NOCEM)
Virendra Goswami, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) & ‘Environment and Peace Foundation, India
Title : Myxozoans simple but sophisticated parasites
Tamar Lotan, University of Haifa, Israel
Title : Cultivating young minds for sustainable aquaculture careers: the impact of a five-shelf tower garden
J L Giovanna Hesley, CropKing, Inc. Curriculum Development, United States