Title: Describe the importance of developing a sustainable aquaculture industry in terms of economics and its effect on the environment.
Course: Aquaculture Infusion Units (AIU) > Section: Introducing the Aquaculture Industry

Description should include the economic and environmental purposes of a sustainable aquaculture industry in Virginia, in the United States, and worldwide:

- Food production for human consumption
- Rebuilding of populations of threatened and endangered species
- Habitat restoration
- Wild stock enhancement
- Production of baitfish
- Fish culture for zoos and aquariums

Description should also include the major aquatic species in Virginia and the United States and their economic importance.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is sustainability?
- What are five strategies for sustainable fish farming?
- What are the economic implications of the aquaculture industry?
- What would happen if the aquaculture industry did not exist?