Chapter 5. Farming Systems Research and Extension Methods for the Development of Sustainable Aquaculture Ecosystems

  1. Barry A. Costa-Pierce
  1. Barry A. Costa-Pierce

Published Online: 16 NOV 2007

DOI: 10.1002/9780470995051.ch5

Ecological Aquaculture: The Evolution of the Blue Revolution

Ecological Aquaculture: The Evolution of the Blue Revolution

How to Cite

Costa-Pierce, B. A. (2007) Farming Systems Research and Extension Methods for the Development of Sustainable Aquaculture Ecosystems, in Ecological Aquaculture: The Evolution of the Blue Revolution (ed B. A. Costa-Pierce), Blackwell Science Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470995051.ch5

Editor Information

  1. Rhode Island Sea Grant College Program Graduate School of Oceanography, Department of Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Rhode Island

Author Information

  1. Rhode Island Sea Grant College Program

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 16 NOV 2007
  2. Published Print: 19 APR 2002

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780632049615

Online ISBN: 9780470995051

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Keywords:

  • farming system;
  • aquaculture ecosystem;
  • farmer participation;
  • participatory technology development;
  • biodiversity

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • The importance of indigenous knowledge

  • The need to evolve sustainable aquaculture ecosystems

  • Farmer participatory approaches to development of sustainable aquaculture ecosystems

  • Participatory assessment and planning methods

  • PTD methodologies to develop sustainable aquaculture ecosystems

  • Aqua/agroecosystem mapping

  • Pictorial modeling

  • Problem diagramming

  • Systems diagramming

  • The role of the aquaculture research station

  • Defining sustainable, ecological aquaculture

  • Conclusions