Aquaculture
The world’s population is growing faster than the supply of fish. According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, most of the world’s fisheries are either fully exploited or overexploited and consequently any further increases in global consumption of seafood will need to be met by aquaculture.
Aquaculture is one of the fastest growing food-producing sectors, accounting for almost 50 percent of the world’s food fish production.
In Victoria, aquaculture has been undertaken for over twenty years and is managed under the Fisheries Act (Victoria) 1995. The Act provides for the management, development and promotion of an ecologically sustainable and viable aquaculture industry.
Victorian aquaculture is undertaken in a variety of offshore, coastal and inland facilities and includes the production of trout, abalone, blue mussel, aquarium finfish, eel, Murray cod, barramundi and yabby.
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Aquaculture Futures Initiative
Projects helping make Victorian aquaculture businesses globally competitive
Commercial fish production
Annual statistics on Victoria's aquaculture production.
Aquaculture Bushfire Response
Find out how to protect your aquaculture operation from bushfires.
Composting Fish Waste from Aquaculture Industry
Learn how to use fish waste as compost.
Assisted Reproduction Leads to Golden Future for Victorian Mussel Producers
Read about DPI’s research into juvenile mussel production.
