水产养殖创新与粮食安全

为未来提供食物

我们吃的海鲜中有50%以上来自水产养殖, 但美国生产的不到1%. Global demand for seafood is expected to double over the next 40 years. 从海藻到鱼, FAU港口分公司 research has advanced aquaculture in Florida, 在美国和国际上. Our work aims to provide the research and technological advances needed by aquaculture businesses, allowing them to prosper and increase the supply of nutritious, 安全优质的国产海鲜.

从海藻到鱼, KU体育官网APP (FAU) 海洋研究所港湾分所 has led the way in advancing aquaculture in Florida, 在美国和国际上 through one of the longest running programs in the world.

The activities at the FAU港口分公司 Aquaculture Development Park are helping to meet one of the most significant long-term challenges that humans face: the need to increase aquaculture production to help satisfy an expected doubling in the global demand for food over the next 40 years.

FAU港口分公司 believes in a future where people can responsibly farm seafood without sacrificing the health of marine ecosystems. 为了实现这一愿景, 我们的多, 多学科团队包括养鱼专家, 营养研究者, 发育生物学家, 心理学家, 微生物学家, 生理学家, 遗传学家, 数学家和工程师. 拥有超过40年的研究活动, FAU港口分部的科学家与学术界合作, 政府, 私营部门, nonprofit institutions and foundations to feed the world and replenish depleted natural fish stocks.

这个问题

From overfishing and pollution to warming seas, the oceans face an unprecedented level of threats. 随着野生鱼类资源的减少, a human population estimated to reach 10 billion by 2050 and an increasing demand for seafood, 水产养殖是世界上增长最快的粮食部门而且只会继续增加. There has never been a more critical time to find solutions for food needs while preserving the world’s fisheries.

• 50%的海鲜 我们吃的来自水产养殖
• 美国.S. 排名第五 世界海鲜消费
• Seafood is an important and the primary source of protein for nearly 10亿人
• 1%的海鲜 是在美国生产的.S.
• 这导致了一场交易 赤字14元.90亿年

FAU港口分部采取行动

FAU港口分公司 scientists focus on the sustainable production of safe, 高品质的国内海鲜, 工程与系统设计, as well as improving the health and nutritional value of farm-raised products. The strength of our research is in the diversity of our systems and the dozens of species we research for farming, which will ultimately help us protect the environment and support availability of affordable, 将营养丰富的海鲜运往美国.S. 公民.

 

可持续设计

To increase the efficiency of land-based design and reduce waste to the environment, we use eco-friendly freshwater and saltwater recirculation technology to supply and treat the water to our hatcheries, 托儿所, 出区域, 高级别的建筑, 实验室和教室. We’re developing innovative and novel feeds to produce healthier, 更健壮的牲畜, 随着产量增加, 这能降低水产养殖的环境成本.

食品安全

为了在美国生产更多的水产养殖产品.S. and secure future food needs, FAU港口分公司 has partnered with 美国.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural 研究 Service (USDA-ARS) in a one-of-a-kind collaboration to focus on research benefiting the domestic aquaculture of warm water marine fish, 最初的重点是高价值的物种, 包括佛罗里达蓬帕诺, 红鼓和琥珀.

恢复和补充

除了养鱼供食用, FAU港口分公司 aims to protect and conserve the ocean by researching the biology and ecology of important marine life such as bonefish, 海草, red drum and queen conch that support healthy ecosystems and bolster local economies.

我们的结果

• Lessen aquaculture’s impact on the environment by developing sustainable designs that reduce waste while maintaining commercial efficiencies
• Increase the nutrition, health and yield of livestock through novel feeds
• Secure food for the future by developing aquaculture of domestic species
• Support conservation efforts and local communities by increasing our knowledge on the biology of and ecology of important recreational and commercial fisheries

如何提供帮助

在KU体育帮助下, we can tackle one of the most pressing problems for our future — developing sustainable aquaculture production in 美国.S. 在您的支持下, we can further our research efforts to advance our knowledge and understanding of aquaculture to feed 美国.S. and the world without sacrificing the well-being of our marine environments.

为什么今天要付出?

KU体育官网APP (FAU) 海洋研究所港湾分所 is rapidly evolving. Now is the time to expand our impact through private philanthropic support. The Institute is increasing its funding to core programs that will make a significant and timely impact on critical ocean issues in Florida and beyond. FAU港口分公司 has strong partnerships with 政府 officials, the Department of Defense and leading research institutions around the world. These key connections and partnerships ensure that we inform decision makers about science and how to ultimately mitigate impacts to the ocean and coastal environment.

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