Use and exchange of genetic resources of emerging species for aquaculture and other purposes
From a genetic resources viewpoint, emerging aquaculture species and species groups are examined mainly in terms of food use. In addition, we include species that are becoming increasingly important for biodiversity conservation and related ecotourism aspects. Together with ornamental fish specie...
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Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd
2025
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| Summary: | From a genetic resources viewpoint, emerging aquaculture species and species
groups are examined mainly in terms of food use. In addition, we include species
that are becoming increasingly important for biodiversity conservation and
related ecotourism aspects. Together with ornamental fish species, we argue
that these species are facing increasing vulnerability and warrant attention. Our
intention is to raise awareness of the potential for increasing production and
revenues from emerging species ⁄ species groups with an emphasis on an underlying
link to biodiversity conservation and ecosystem preservation, and how
this information will inform policy on access to the genetic resources and the
sharing of benefits derived from their use. For food purposes, the fastest growing
aquaculture sector is mariculture, and within this sector groupers and
wrasses are considered to be the most important because they cater to the relatively
lucrative live food fish restaurant trade (LFFRT), which is rapidly
expanding in selected South-East Asian countries. In the Asian region, ecotourism
is an emerging sector and a prominent fish group for this purpose is
considered to be mahseer. A number of mahseer species are culturally and
commercially important and are often seen as a group of indigenous species
that are suitable for aquaculture. This review summarizes much of the limited
information related to the patterns of use and exchange of genetic resources on
emerging aquatic species ⁄ species groups, with particular reference to Asia. |
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