Aquaculture zoning, site selection and area management under the ecosystem approach to aquaculture
Author | : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
Publisher | : Food & Agriculture Org. |
Total Pages | : 75 |
Release | : 2017 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789251096383 |
ISBN-13 | : 9251096384 |
Rating | : 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The ecosystem approach to aquaculture provides the conceptual guideline for spatial planning and management. This publication describes the major steps related to these activities. The rationale for and objectives of each step, the ways (methodologies) to implement it, and the means (tools) that are available to enable a methodology are described in a stepwise fashion. Recommendations to practitioners and policy-makers are provided. A separate policy brief accompanies this paper. The benefits from spatial planning and management are numerous and include higher productivity and returns for investors, and more effective mitigation of environmental, economic and social risks, the details of which are provided in this paper.