Aquaculture is raising fish, shrimp and other sea life. Integrated aquaculture is a fancy way of saying that sea creatures can be grown together in a way that benefits them all.
“When you cooperate things can enhance one another. We living creatures in the sea, when we fish, that is what we become. For instance, we can do fish and shrimp. The fish waste feeds the shrimp, and the shrimp waste feeds the fish. This is how they grow big and strong.
In aquaculture integrated, we can also raise plants with fish. The detritus that remains from the fish is loaded with nutrients for the plants. The plants can also filter water for the fish. It is a life circle where everyone is helping out each other. This way, we can have more to eat and keep the environment clean.
Integrated aquaculture teaches us how to do more with less.” Rather than throwing things away we can use them to help one another grow. For instance, we can fertilize the plants with fish waste. It saves money and requires that we grow more food. Together, we can do less with less.
Biodiversity is the number and variety of different plants and animals in a particular area. In the world of integrated aquaculture, we can have all kinds of different sea creatures hang out together. This can be a healthier place for all. The various creatures can eat different things, and keep one another in check. That way we eat more food and save our environment.
