Presentation by Lisa Bickley on 'Water resource requirements to support sustainable aquaculture development in Bangladesh' at the One Health Approach workshop on Tuesday, 23 March 2021.

1. Water resource requirements to support
sustainable aquaculture development in
Bangladesh
Lisa Bickley: University of Exeter

2. Team:
§ To review current knowledge of the freshwater
resources, water quality and environmental impacts of
aquaculture on these resources in Bangladesh
§ To consider research and evidence provision, as well as
policy and legislation developments
§ To identify barriers relating to freshwater resources for
increasing safe & sustainable aquaculture production
Lisa Bickley (UoE), Charles Tyler (UoE), Grant Stentiford (Cefas)
Zenat Zebin Hossain (WF), Umme Laila Urmi (WF), Kelly Thornber (UoE)
Jérôme Delamare-Deboutteville (WF), Muhammad Meezanur Rahman (WF), Mohan Chadag (WF),
Partho Debnath (WF)
Project Summary:

3. Potential barriers to increasing safe and sustainable aquaculture
production
§ Water availability
§ Population growth
§ Increased demand from other users
§ Water pollution from urbanisation and industrial growth
§ Sewage & solid waste
§ Pulp & paper industry
§ Pharmaceuticals
§ Metals
§ Chemicals and biological products used in aquaculture
§ Pesticides & fertilisers
§ Antibiotics
§ Food industry
§ Fertilisers & pesticides
§ Industrial chemicals
§ Climate change
Next steps:
§ Water & soil treatments
§ Disinfectants
§ Review requirements & provision for water quality monitoring
§ Review water use & efficiency for aquaculture production

4. Thank you
@
@SAFexeter
www.exeter.ac.uk/research/saf/
L.K.Bickley@exeter.ac.uk