UNEP Year eBook 2014 Update - Marine Fish and Shellfish Farming

4. C APITALISING ON P ROGRESS | 2014 UPDATE

Hea l thy mar i ne ecosystems are fundamental to reaching development goals – not only with respect to securing food, but also to providing jobs. Marine aquaculture’s current impacts and predicted growth call for continued and strengthened efforts t owa rds env i ronmen t a l l y sound development of the sector to avoid the loss of important ecosystem services. Technical innovations, the experience and growing skills of aquaculture producers, and improved knowledge of environmental impacts and operat ional and governance opportunities provide reasons to hope for a sustainable marine aquaculture sector supporting a growing world population with food and livelihoods.

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