Discussion Summary: Socioeconomic Aspects of Species and Systems Selection for Sustainable Aquaculture

Abstract

Topics that were discussed included basic concepts of sustainable aquaculture and factors that influence sustainability, theoretical and analytical frameworks in the choices of species and systems, current socioeconomic trends and differences in perspectives from developing and developed countries, national aquaculture development plans, practices and lessons learned in selecting culture species and production methods for different regions, and future directions for sustainable aquaculture. This article summarizes the content of the workshop discussion sessions and comments made by the participants. Valuable and relevant information related to the topics is presented in individual papers in this book and is not included in this report. The views and opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or of all of the participants at the workshop. We extend our appreciation for funding support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Grant #NA17RG2076) to the Oceanic Institute.