Climate change effects on aquaculture production and its sustainable management through climate-resilient adaptation strategies: a review

• Published in: Environmental science and pollution research international Vol. 31; no. 22; pp. 31731 - 31751
• Main Authors: Yadav, Nitesh Kumar, Patel, Arun Bhai, Singh, Soibam Khogen, Mehta, Naresh Kumar, Anand, Vishwajeet, Lal, Jham, Dekari, Debojit, Devi, Ng Chinglembi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.05.2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Acidification; Algal blooms; Animals; Aquaculture; Aquaculture practices; Aquaculture products; Aquaponics; Aquatic Pollution; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution; Breeding; Climate Change; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecosystem; Ecosystem management; Ecotoxicology; Environment; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental Health; Environmental impact; Eutrophication; Extreme weather; Fish feeds; Food; Food industry; Food production; Ocean acidification; Review Article; Reviews; Risk reduction; Selective breeding; Sustainability management; Waste Water Technology; Water Management; Water Pollution Control; Water quality; Water temperature; Mitigation; Climate change; Global warming; Climate-resilient; Sustainability
• ISSN: 1614-7499; 0944-1344; 1614-7499
• DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33397-5

Aquaculture witnessed a remarkable growth as one of the fastest-expanding sector in the food production industry; however, it faces serious threat from the unavoidable impacts of climate change. Understanding this threat, the present review explores the consequences of climate change on aquaculture production and provides need based strategies for its sustainable management, with a particular emphasis on climate-resilient approaches. The study examines the multi-dimensional impacts of climate change on aquaculture which includes the shifts in water temperature, sea-level rise, ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, extreme weather events, and alterations in ecological dynamics. The review subsequently investigates innovative scientific interventions and climate-resilient aquaculture strategies aimed at strengthening the adaptive capacity of aquaculture practices. Some widely established solutions include selective breeding, species diversification, incorporation of ecosystem-based management practices, and the implementation of sustainable and advanced aquaculture systems (aquaponics and recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS). These strategies work towards fortifying aquaculture systems against climate-induced disturbances, thereby mitigating risks and ensuring sustained production. This review provides a detailed insight to the ongoing discourse on climate-resilient aquaculture, emphasizing an immediate need for prudent measures to secure the future sustainability of fish food production sector.