Recirculation Aquaculture Systems (RAS): An Opportunity for the SE Asian Aquaculture Industry
A recent study by the World Bank stated that aquaculture is a major sector that is still expanding and receiving considerable attention as a way to fill the growing seafood supply gap which is estimated to have increased to 30 million tonnes by 2030. However, aquaculture cannot be practised everywhere; it requires a unique set of natural, social and economic resources, which must be utilised wisely for the development of the sector to be sustainable. Around the globe, the availability of areas suitable for aquaculture is becoming a major problem for the development and expansion of the sector. Appropriate environmental characteristics, good water quality, well-understood consequences of social interactions and the appropriation of marine, coastal and inland resources are essential when setting up new production sites and maintaining existing aquaculture facilities.