Escape Prevention in Marine Aquaculture

Dear Colleagues,

Since the end of the 20^th century, aquaculture has not stopped growing, and in the 21^st century it is still thought to be the fastest growing sector in the food industry. Apace with aquaculture production growth, environmental and social issues may arise from potential escape events. In addition, production losses may also jeopardize the viability of the industry, especially in the case of small- or medium-sized enterprises run at a local level with limited resources and/or access to the market. Nowadays, in a climate change scenario, where natural disasters are becoming more and more frequent and devastating, the aforementioned escape events are expected to increase. Moreover, offshore aquaculture development will require new standards to minimize potential escape events, since farms are located in environments where current speed, winds, and wave heights are more extreme than in coastal areas. There is a need to ensure the sustainability of the industry and the ecosystem. Consequently, aquaculture growth and development should be grounded on solid knowledge-based regulations to ensure both environmental and industrial sustainability. The aim of this Special Issue is to present recent advances in escape prevention in marine aquaculture, with special attention to (i) new materials and structures, (ii) quality standards, (iii) modeling tools for spatial planning, risk assessment, and remote monitoring of facilities, (iv) farm interactions with wild fauna and marine traffic, and (v) mitigation, remediation, and recapture of escaped fish after an escape event.

Dr. David Izquierdo-Gomez
Guest Editor

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• offshore aquaculture
• sea cages
• coastal zones
• sustainability
• management
• standards
• materials
• ISO
• net pens
• escapes