The purpose of this research by David C. Love et al, Johns Hopkins University, US, was to document the production methods, crop and fish yields, and profitability of commercial aquaponics in the United States (US) and internationally.
Fish meal has historically been the protein source of choice in aquatic feeds, but global supplies have reached a plateau making it less available and more expensive. As a consequence, the use of cheaper proteins made from processed plant proteins, byproducts …
Aquatic animals have a much closer relationship to their external environment than terrestrial animals and are thus more susceptible to pathogens in their environment.
