Briefly discuss some disadvantages to aquaculture

What will be an ideal response?


Dense concentrations of farmed animals can increase the incidence of disease, which reduces food security, necessitates antibiotic treatment, and results in additional expense. Aquaculture can also produce high amounts of waste from the farmed organisms and from the large portion of feed that goes uneaten and decomposes in the water column. If farmed aquatic organisms escape where they are not native, they can cause unpredictable harm by spreading disease or outcompeting native organisms.

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What is unique about development efforts in a post-conflict situation?

What will be an ideal response?

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Residence time is the ________

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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