Development of Sustainable Aquaculture Production

Dear Colleagues,

Aquaculture production has now become one of the main suppliers of fish in the world market. More than half of all the fish currently consumed in the world comes from the aquaculture industry, and it is estimated that in the coming years, this amount will be even higher. Aquaculture companies require accurate data of the abundance and biomass of the fish farmed in their facilities. The more accurate these data are, the better the decision making for the fish farm will be in terms of all management aspects. There are different lines that are being developed, such as those related to the use of non-intrusive methodologies for monitoring the fish stock density or the size structure into the production units; others research focuses on investigating the effect of biological factors or environmental factors on production, such as those related to the appearance and spread of diseases, cannibalism, the effect of temperatures on growth, etc. The purpose of this Special Issue is to collect the latest research that contributes to increasing the accuracy of fish stock data acquisition for fish farm management. Submissions may take the form of original research articles related to these aspects.

Dr. Lourdes Encina
Guest Editor

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