Is Australia Moving More Towards Aquaculture

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Introduction

Think about how many times this week you've had a seafood meal. Fish and chips? Barbecued prawns? Salmon sushi? Seafood is prepared in a huge variety of different ways every day by hundreds of thousands of Australians. Where do you think all the seafood we eat originates from? Local supermarkets may be supplied by Australian and overseas fisheries. Additionally, produce could be of aquaculture origin or commercially fished.

Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic animals and plants

DISCUSS with your classmates and PROPOSE a reason in the comments section why it might be important for companies to label their products with how and where their seafood was caught. If you're having trouble, have a look at this article. …show more content…

Aquaculture fish farming employs a range of different production systems - including ponds, tanks and raceways - to securely and renewably supply the demand for seafood. Commercial fisheries are less common in Australia and mainly focus on low-volume high-value products. Do some research and CREATE a Plus Minus Interesting table for both aquaculture fish farming and commercial fishing. Write one or two sentences on why you think Australia is moving more and more towards aquaculture over wild fishing, before looking at the next sections below!

Fishing can be recreational as well as for work. Sometimes it can even be both, watch this video about a professional fisherman who loves what he does!

Marine and freshwater regions

Seafood is sourced from both marine and freshwater regions in Australia. What language do you already know that describes freshwater and marine waterways? For example: rivers, creeks, estuaries, etc. LIST as many examples as you can in the comments section below. Read through a few species of fish here to get an idea of where Australia's seafood is fished.

Sustainability

By this point in your schooling career, I'm sure you all already know what sustainability means. Find a reliable source online to do with sustainability and create a Wordle with it for your reference throughout this unit.

Watch this short video on sustainability in

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