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Aquaculture

Ocean space for seafood

Nature Ecology & Evolution volume 1, pages 1224–1225 (2017)Cite this article

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A global spatial analysis based on biophysical modelling identifies that vast swathes of the ocean are suitable for marine aquaculture development.

Existing and emerging challenges facing food production on land are indeed providing incentives for expansion into the oceans3,4,5. Food production on land is a major driver of global environmental change, specifically affecting the two planetary boundaries that have already been crossed: biodiversity loss and altered phosphorus and nitrogen cycles6. Agriculture also accounts for 70% of global freshwater consumption, contributes almost 24% of global greenhouse gas emissions3, and today occupies approximately 40% of the Earth’s surface5.

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  1. Stockholm Resilience Centre, Kräftriket 2B, 114 19, Stockholm, Sweden

    Max Troell, Malin Jonell & Patrik John Gustav Henriksson

  2. Beijer Institute, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Box 50005, 104 05, Stockholm, Sweden

    Max Troell

  3. WorldFish, Jalan Batu Maung, 11960, Penang, Malaysia

    Patrik John Gustav Henriksson

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Troell, M., Jonell, M. & Henriksson, P. Ocean space for seafood. Nat Ecol Evol 1, 1224–1225 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-017-0304-6

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