Mariculture (shrimps and Oyster Culture)

Mariculture is the practice of cultivating and harvesting aquatic animals and plants in large scale, closed-system environments. Mariculture is gaining importance due to its potential sustainability and the ability to provide a wide array of food products such as shrimp, oysters, and other fish species. Mariculture increases production of high value seafood products with little environmental risk. In addition to providing food, mariculture also offers economic benefits such as job creation, taxation and other income sources. Mariculture is also an important source of nutrient cycling, waste management, and biodiversity conservation. It has become an important tool to fight global hunger and offers an innovative source of income for people in coastal communities.