FP1 will develop new knowledge and technologies to help aquaculture industries in the
developing world use domesticated, high-health genotypes reared on sustainable aquafeeds in production systems that
have low carbon footprints with limited adverse environmental impacts. We focus on (1) developing and applying
genetic technologies, (2) developing cost-effective alternatives to wild-harvest fishmeal in aquafeeds, (3) improving
disease detection and control, and (4) optimizing production system efficiency without impairing the health and genetic
performance of aquaculture species or the health of adjacent or proximate ecosystems. We also address the need for
equity in sustainable intensification to ensure that poor farmers, their families and communities receive direct
nutritional and economic benefits from increased aquaculture production. The focus is on tilapia and carp, the world’s
top two farmed fish species groups, which are in high demand in the developing world and will continue to play dominant roles in future aquaculture production (World Bank 2013; OECD/FAO 2016).
Key Documents
Fish Agri-Food Systems FP1 (Sustainable aquaculture) The document describes the Fish Agri-Food Systems CRP FP1 narrative submitted to the CGIAR CO on July 2016.