Organic Innovation in Aquaculture

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Organic Innovation in Aquaculture

• Aquaculture Applications and Food Security
• by Leonard Sonnenschein

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Innovation in Aquaculture

• The purpose of the presentation is to explore and
  evaluate the evolving state of the aquaculture
  industry in the U.S. and introduce the use and
  applications of new techniques on low food chain
  fisheries.

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Aquaculture and Food Security
Aquaculture sufficient quantity of safe and
nutritious food.
Food Availability
Stability of supplies
Reliable supply of food products at all times and
for all consumers.
Access to supplies
Ample resources, social and demographic factors
and physical access affecting the ability to
acquire food.
Food Utilization
Adequate diet.
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Aquaculture Conceptual Causality Framework
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Goals

• To contribute to the reduction of food insecurity
  and vulnerability
• Access to more comprehensive up-to-date
  information
• Enhance food security
• Improve the design and targeting of interventions
• Monitoring of progress

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Why Organic?
Non Polluting
Sustainable
Species
Traceable
Conscious
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The Approach
Data Collection
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Basic Information System Relevant to Aquaculture

• Household Food Security and Nutrition
• Land, Water and Climate
• Natural resources

• Agricultural
• Health
• Demography
• Market and Price
• Income, Consumption and Expenditure

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Aquaculture Considerations

• Selective Breeding
• Polyculture
• Pond Enhancement
• Improved Stock by Vaccination
• New Species
• Fisheries Capacity
• Import/Export Relationship
• Public Perception

• Feed Enrichment
• Filtration Augmentation
• Organic Methodologies
• Food Quality

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St. Louis Childrens AquariumResearch Labs
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St. Louis Childrens Aquarium Applied Research
Commitment

• Coral Nutrition
• Ecosystem Modeling
• Animal Behavior
• Feeding Studies
• Productive Use of Animal Waste
• Organic Growth Enhancement
• Filtration Methodologies
• Nitrate Reduction

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Current and Future State of US Aquaculture
Present
Future?
Feed Enhancement
Transgenic Methods
Filtration System
Organic Method
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GroFishNew Process Under Commercial Development

• Promotes Endogenous Production of Growth Capacity
  and Health Capacity (IGF)
• Low Cost, Single Embryonic Application
• FDA Status
• GRAS Generally Recognized As Safe
• Use of Food Safe Processes

www.GroFish.com Phone [phone]
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Other Species For Which Grofish Treatment Has
Been Identified
Results Under Optimal Treatment Conditions
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Typical GroFish Results
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Genetic Tracebility
New Species
Fishery Capacity
Selected Breeding
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Polyculture Linked animal and plant production
units
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Consumer-driven practices
Fishery Management

• Knowledge of the Fish Stock
• Accurate
• Perceived as accurate by the Public
• Organic Certification of Wild Harvest Animal

Environmental Factors

• Offshore displacement
• Fishing pressure

Communication

• Gov. Agency
• Public
• Producers

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Low Food Chain Fish Trade in the US

• Balance Trade by Products January 2002-February
  2003

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"Personal communication from the National Marine
Fisheries Service, Fisheries Statistics and
Economics Division, Silver Spring, MD"
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"Personal communication from the National Marine
Fisheries Service, Fisheries Statistics and
Economics Division, Silver Spring, MD"
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"Personal communication from the National Marine
Fisheries Service, Fisheries Statistics and
Economics Division, Silver Spring, MD"
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"Personal communication from the National Marine
Fisheries Service, Fisheries Statistics and
Economics Division, Silver Spring, MD"
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"Personal communication from the National Marine
Fisheries Service, Fisheries Statistics and
Economics Division, Silver Spring, MD"
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"Personal communication from the National Marine
Fisheries Service, Fisheries Statistics and
Economics Division, Silver Spring, MD"
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"Personal communication from the National Marine
Fisheries Service, Fisheries Statistics and
Economics Division, Silver Spring, MD"
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"Personal communication from the National Marine
Fisheries Service, Fisheries Statistics and
Economics Division, Silver Spring, MD"
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"Personal communication from the National Marine
Fisheries Service, Fisheries Statistics and
Economics Division, Silver Spring, MD"
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"Personal communication from the National Marine
Fisheries Service, Fisheries Statistics and
Economics Division, Silver Spring, MD"
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Next Steps

• Multilevel Studies
• Aquaculture Research Field Studies
• Testimonials
• Market Assessment
• Public Understanding
• Follow-up

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I also want to acknowledges Dr. Miriam Pierro
Ross, Cultural Attaché for the St. Louis
Childrens Aquarium for her assistance in
assembling this presentation
THANK
YOU!
Courtesy of Des Lee Gallery, and Transitional
Housing Program Service Peter and Paul Community
Service Inc.