As per the information a recent government-sponsored workshop concluded to increase aquaculture products which would help to increase food security all over the country. This will support local economies and delivering a carbon-efficient outcome.
The two-day event, co-sponsored by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), highlighted the fact that the UK population is forecast to grow to 71 million by 2035.
It is told that the English aquaculture can play a role in addressing these needs. Finfish production is the most efficient animal production (by quantity of feed to produced food). In addition, due to its geography England can provide onshore, offshore and inshore opportunities for aquaculture. The workshop states a long-term enabling strategy for aquaculture plus access to better financial instruments was essential to ensure that English aquaculture would have the desired impact.
Government policy-makers and scientists, plus representatives of the aquaculture industry, regulators, retailers, non-governmental organisations and pressure groups attended the workshop. It is said that the industry is loking forward to establish an English Producers’ “link” organisation to act as a focus for English aquaculture, potentially covering the production.
