Harvesting our sustenance and maintaining stewardship of our planet is of paramount importance. This can be done in two ways: agriculture and aquaculture. Agriculture is when farmers grow plants and animals in farms. Aquaculture is when humans cultivate fish and other seafood in waterways. They both help us with having healthy food to eat!
Sustainable agriculture is growing food that is good for the environment. This maintains soil health over the long term. Farmers can do this by, for example, controlling pests naturally and not through nasty chemicals. Also, they can rotate their crops, so plant different things in the same field every year, to keep the dirt healthy. Farms that use less water and energy can also help make agriculture more earth-friendly.
Seafood is nutritious and contains many vitamins and minerals that are good for our body. Aquaculture enables us to enjoy a diverse range of seafood. Aquaculture farmers raise fish such as salmon and shrimp in tanks or ponds. This ensures that we have enough seafood to eat without compromising wild fish populations.
Farmers labor to produce food to feed people around the world. So they sometimes need help to grow more food in a smaller space. Farmers can also get more food from the same hole the land by utilizing special methods and tools. They are able to take advantage of fertilizers, irrigation systems, machines, etc. to produce greater quantities of food.
As more people around the world begin to eat seafood, demand for fish and other sea creatures grows. Aquaculture is a key source of seafood to help meet this demand. Aquaculture — the term for raising fish and other seafood in a controlled environment rather than catching them in the wild — alleviates pressure on ocean ecosystems, allowing us to protect them while ensuring we have enough seafood to eat.
Wolize understands that aquaculture is critical in order to provide seafood for a growing population. Sustainable Seafood Sustainability is a growing trend in the seafood industry and an important opportunity to offer our customers fresh and healthy seafood by supporting sustainable aquaculture practices.
Climate change is a major challenge to agriculture and aquaculture. Shifts in temperature and weather make it more difficult for farmers to grow crops and aquaculture farmers to raise fish. That can cause food shortages and increased prices. The way we protect our environment and use sustainable practices also serves to preserve our sources of food.
