Did you know? Aquaculture quick facts

Aquaculture is a rapidly growing business. Research and new insights are therefore also going fast. Below some interesting facts that you might not know yet.

Did you know.......?

That in many parts of Asia, aquariums are considered standard office furniture
That the cold and windy port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands is home to a tropical shrimp farm
That the number of species under aquaculture production in the world grows larger every year, with the majority of growth in numbers provided by saltwater species
That fish feel pain and suffer stress just like mammals and birds
That there are over 25,000 identified species of fish on the earth
That aquaculture is one of the fastest-growing segments of the U.S. and global agricultural economies
That about 75% of farmed shrimp is produced in Asia, in particular in China and Thailand
That farmed Atlantic salmon contains 3-4 times more fat that wild salmon
That fish have a specialized sense organ called the lateral line which works much like radar and helps them navigate in dark or murky water
That more fish become vegetarian as a result of high fish meal and oil prices
That Mexico, Ecuador, China and India produce the majority of the farm raised white shrimp to the U.S.
That there are hundreds of species of catfish
That the Penaeus vannamei (Pacific white shrimp) and the Penaeus monodon (giant tiger prawn)—account for roughly 80% of all farmed shrimp
That the name Salmon means "resident of salt water"