Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA)

The co-culture of sandfish sea cucumbers and Babylon snails (Babylonia areolata) looks promising, according to the authors of a new study.

While aquaculture is often associated with degrading water quality, invasive species introductions and the destruction of important coastal habitats, increasing evidence suggests that well-designed and managed aquacultur…

The use of aquaculture-derived waste products to grow secondary crops – such as used in biofloc systems or aquaponics – can increase profits by more than 20 percent, as some of the leading proponents of this field explai…

International experts in integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) have identified four elements that characterise the practice; representing a crucial step in future strategic planning.

A new project, called IMPAQT, is attempting to reinvigorate the stagnant EU aquaculture sector by encouraging the adoption of more eco-intensive IMTA initiatives.

An initiative that involves the integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) of sea cucumbers with other invertebrates such as babylon snails is gaining popularity in Vietnam.