TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgement Introduction General ...

Impact of Aquaculture on the Environment
Most of Asia’s aquaculture development took place over the last few decades. This
is evident by the 244 percent increase in aquaculture production in Asia from 1986
to 1994. Aquaculture has many positive impacts on the environment. But it also has
negative impacts, which often occur when there is overexploitation of
environmental goods and services. The more intensive the operation, the greater the
demands on the environment. This article discusses in depth some of the negative
consequences.
Positive impacts on the environment
Although aquaculture contributes a lot to improving the environment, the positive
impact on the environment is not often realized (and documented). Some of these
are represented below.