1.
Research program
Sustainable aquaculture

2.
Aquaculture is the fastest-growing food-production sector in
the world, now supplying half of the fish consumed globally

3.
Challenges
•Rapid growth
•Low production efficiency
•Diseases and pollution
•Dependence on wild stocks and fish-based feed
•Gender inequities

4.
Rapid growth
Aquaculture currently provides around half of the fish
consumed globally and is projected to grow from 74 million
tons in 2014 to 93.2 million tons by 2030

5.
Low production efficiency
Doubling aquaculture production without further increasing
the industry’s efficiency could lead to a doubling of
environmental impacts

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Diseases
Fish disease is a threat to aquaculture growth with more
than USD 6 billion lost each year globally due to the problem

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Pollution
Poor water quality management and high stocking densities
lead to fish disease outbreaks and low level losses that lead
to declines in farm productivity. Discharge of intensive pond
effluent can threaten water quality in surrounding waters.

8.
Dependence on wild stocks
Aquaculture often depends on wild or unselected stock,
precluding the possibility of production gains by selective
breeding and increasing the risk of disease

9.
Dependence on fish-based feed
Every year 20-30 million metric tons of fish, one third of the
global fish catch, are used to produce fishmeal and fish oils
for aquaculture feeds

10.
Research needs
• Fish genetics and breeding
• Fish health
• Sustainable fish feeds
• Low environmental impact systems
• Gender equitable distribution of
economic and nutritional benefits

11.
Sustainable aquaculture research contributes
to Sustainable Development Goals
• Reducing poverty
• Increasing food security
• Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas
and marine resources

12.
Cross cutting
themes
EntrepreneurshipClimate Change Gender Equity
Research Programs

13.
Sustainable aquaculture

14.
Impacts and innovation by 2022:
Improved and resilient tilapia and carp
breeds
1.5 million households have access to/use our improved
tilapia and carp seed. Improved productivity of tilapia
aquaculture by 10% in focal countries.

15.
Impacts and innovation by 2022:
Integrated breeds/health/feeds farming
systems
2.5 million households adopt disease detection and control
strategies, cost-effective and sustainable aquafeeds and/or
improved aquaculture systems/management practices

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Impacts and innovation by 2022:
Sustainable African aquaculture growth
Strengthen policies, technologies and investments that
support sustainable aquaculture growth in Africa

17.
Impacts and innovation by 2022:
Smallholder participation and gender-
equitable poverty impacts
Improved livelihood opportunities resulting from increased
aquaculture production, value chains enterprises and
investments in focal and scaling countries, for 2.3 million
poor men, women and youth

18.
Impacts and innovation by 2022:
Global science capability
Sustained increase in research innovation, quality science
and impacts from our partners and research networks in
Africa, Asia and the Pacific

19.
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