Aquaculture, Innovation and Social Transformation (The International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics Book 17)

__Aquaculture, Innovation and Social Transformation__ presents and interprets Canadian and international perspectives on the debate over the future of aquaculture in Canada. Original chapters examine: * animal welfare; * knowledge management and intellectual property; * environmental sustainability; * local, traditional, and aboriginal knowledge; * consumers; * and integrated coastal zone management. Authors of principal chapters are drawn from Canadian and European universities, while commentators are drawn from Canadian government and private sectors. This structure results in a deliberately engineered collision of diverse habits of thought and dissimilar bases of knowledge. In that collision the problems, options, and possible future of aquaculture are both explicitly argued, and shown in the interaction between authors and perspectives. Of particular note is the inclusion of perspectives written by First Nations members, and an epilogue from the comparative perspective of US experience. This book will be of interest to those concerned with the social effects of intensification of food production, food security, scholars of technology, environment-focussed researchers, and anyone who cares about the future of the world’s oceans. This volume is unique in its depiction of the nature and complexity of the social dimensions of the choice to farm the ocean. Front Matter....Pages I-XI Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Editors’ Introduction....Pages 1-15 Front Matter....Pages 17-19 Animal Welfare in Aquaculture....Pages 21-33 Science and Governance Issues in Aquaculture AnimalWelfare....Pages 35-49 Welfare and Aquaculture Industry Practice....Pages 51-55 Front Matter....Pages 57-59 The Mark of Innovation in Aquaculture: The Role of Intangible Assets....Pages 61-74 New School Fish Production vs Old School Fish Harvesting....Pages 75-83 Return on Investment or How Not to Pay Commercial Licenses for Your Own Technology....Pages 85-92 Front Matter....Pages 93-95 Environmental Aspects of Aquaculture....Pages 97-113 Ethics, Governance and Regulation....Pages 115-121 A Synopsis of Environmental Issues Associated with Salmon Aquaculture in Canada....Pages 123-162 Front Matter....Pages 163-165 “It All Depends on the Lens, B’y” 1 : Local Ecological Knowledge and Institutional Science in an Expanding Finfish Aquaculture Sector....Pages 167-190 “S’kuu See”: Integrating Forms of Knowledge....Pages 191-204 Oral History and Traditional Ecological Knowledge....Pages 205-216 Front Matter....Pages 217-220 Public Engagement Regarding Aquaculture Products Produced Through Biotechnology....Pages 221-234 Consumers and Aquaculture, New Products – New Worries....Pages 235-244 Aquaculture Innovation and the Role of Popular and Trade Media....Pages 245-252 Front Matter....Pages 253-254 Integrated Systems Analysis for Marine Site Evaluations and Multicriteria Decision Support for Coastal Aquaculture....Pages 255-264 Integrated Systems Analysis for Marine Site Evaluation: Appropriate for the Canadian Marine Farming Industry?....Pages 265-269 Models for Analysis and Practical Realities of Marine Aquaculure Siting....Pages 271-277 Front Matter....Pages 279-281 Governance for Global Competitiveness: The Future of Aquaculture Policy in aWorld Turned Upside Down....Pages 283-296 Front Matter....Pages 279-281 Consumer Confidence, Food Safety, and Salmon Farming....Pages 297-305 Aquaculture Policies for Global Competitiveness: An Industry Perspective....Pages 307-313 Back Matter....Pages 315-345 Keith Culver and David Castle Introduction Aquaculture is at the leading edge of a surprisingly polarized debate about the way we produce our food. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, aquaculture production has increased 8. 8% per year since 1970, far surpassing productivity gains in terrestrial meat production at 2. 8% in the same period (FAO 2007). Like the ‘green revolution’ before it, the ‘blue revolution’ in aquaculture promises rapidly increased productivity through technology-driven - tensi?cation of aquaculture animal and plant production (Costa-Pierce 2002; The Economist 2003). Proponents of further aquaculture development emphasize aq- culture’s ancient origins and potential to contribute to global food security d- ing an unprecedented collapse in global ?sheries (World Fish Center; Meyers and Worm 2003; Worm et al. 2006). For them, technology-driven intensi?cation is an - dinary and unremarkable extension of past practice. Opponents counter with images of marine and freshwater environments devastated by intensive aquaculture pr- tices producing unsustainable and unhealthy food products. They view the promised revolutionasascam,nothingmorethanclever marketingbypro?t-hungry ?shfa- ers looking for ways to distract the public from the real harms done by aquaculture. The stark contrast between proponents and opponents of modern aquaculture recalls decades of disputes about intensive terrestrial plant and animal agriculture, disputes whose vigor shows that the debate is about much more than food production (Ruse and Castle 2002).

aquaculture, Innovation And Social Transformation Presents And Interprets Canadian And International Perspectives On The Debate Over The Future Of Aquaculture In Canada.

original Chapters Examine: (1) Animal Welfare; (2) Knowledge Management And Intellectual Property; (3) Environmental Sustainability; (4) Local, Traditional, And Aboriginal Knowledge; (5) Consumers; (6) And Integrated Coastal Zone Management.

authors Of Principal Chapters Are Drawn From Canadian And European Universities, While Commentators Are Drawn From Canadian Government And Private Sectors. This Structure Results In A Deliberately Engineered Collision Of Diverse Habits Of Thought And Dissimilar Bases Of Knowledge. In That Collision The Problems, Options, And Possible Future Of Aquaculture Are Both Explicitly Argued, And Shown In The Interaction Between Authors And Perspectives.

of Particular Note Is The Inclusion Of Perspectives Written By First Nations Members, And An Epilogue From The Comparative Perspective Of Us Experience.

this Book Will Be Of Interest To Those Concerned With The Social Effects Of Intensification Of Food Production, Food Security, Scholars Of Technology, Environment-focussed Researchers, And Anyone Who Cares About The Future Of The World’s Oceans.

this Volume Is Unique In Its Depiction Of The Nature And Complexity Of The Social Dimensions Of The Choice To Farm The Ocean.

Presents and interprets Canadian and international perspectives on the debate over the aquaculture in Canada. This book offers chapters that examine: animal welfare; knowledge management and intellectual property; environmental sustainability; local, traditional, and aboriginal knowledge; consumers; and, integrated coastal zone management.