Site selection and carrying capacities for inland and coastal aquaculture. FAO/Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Expert Workshop. 6–8 December 2010. Stirling, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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	FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Proceedings. No. 21 Site selection and carrying capacities for inland and coastal aquaculture FAO/Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Expert Workshop 6–8 December 2010 Stirling, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Preparation of this document
Abstract
Contents
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations and acronyms

Genesis of the workshop
Workshop development and findings Workshop recommendations and the potential role of FAO Annex 1– Agenda Annex 2– Workshop participants and contributors

SECTION I – GLOBAL REVIEWS
Carrying capacities and site selection within the ecosystem approach to aquaculture Lindsay G. Ross, Trevor C. Telfer, Lynne Falconer, Doris Soto, José Aguilar-Manjarrez, Ruby Asmah, Jorge Bermúdez, Malcolm C. M. Beveridge, Carrie J. Byron, Alejandro Clément, Richard Corner, Barry A. Costa-Pierce, Stephen F. Cross, Martin De Wit, Shaunglin Dong, João Gomes Ferreira, James McDaid Kapetsky, Ioannis Karakassis, William Leschen, David C. Little, Anne-Katrine Lundebye-Haldorsen, Francis J. Murray, Michael Phillips, Laudemira Ramos, Sherif Sadek, Philip C. Scott, Arnoldo Valle-Levinson, Douglas Waley, Patrick G. White, and Changbo Zhu
Key drivers and issues surrounding carrying capacity and site selection, with emphasis on environmental components João Gomes Ferreira, Laudemira Ramos and Barry A. Costa-Pierce
Carrying capacity tools for use in the implementation of an ecosystems approach to aquaculture Carrie J. Byron and Barry A. Costa-Pierce
Socio-economic factors affecting aquaculture site selection and carrying capacity David C. Little, Francis Murray, Will Leschen and Douglas Waley
Legal and policy components of the application of the ecosystem approach to aquaculture to site selection and carrying capacity Jorge Bermúdez
From estimating global potential for aquaculture to selecting farm sites: perspectives on spatial approaches and trends James McDaid Kapetsky and José Aguilar-Manjarrez
Some basic hydrodynamic concepts to be considered for coastal aquaculture Arnoldo Valle-Levinson

SECTION II – REGIONAL REVIEWS
Environmental interactions and initiatives on site selection and carrying capacity estimation for fish farming in the Mediterranean Ioannis Karakassis
Aquaculture site selection and carrying capacity for inland and coastal aquaculture in Northern Europe Anne-Katrine Lundebye Haldorsen
Aquaculture site selection and carrying capacity estimates for inland and coastal aquaculture in the Arab Republic of Egypt Sherif Sadek
Aquaculture site selection and carrying capacity estimates for inland and coastal aquaculture in West Africa Ruby Asmah
Aquaculture in Southern Africa with special reference to site selection and carrying capacity issues Martin De Wit
Aquaculture site selection and carrying capacity management in the People's Republic of China Changbo Zhu and Shuanglin Dong
Environmental impact, site selection and carrying capacity estimation for small-scale aquaculture in Asia Patrick G. White, Michael Phillips and Malcolm Beveridge
Carrying capacity and site selection tools for use in the implementation of an ecosystem-based approach to aquaculture in Canada: a case study Stephen F. Cross
Regional and national factors relevant to site selection for aquaculture in the Federative Republic of Brazil Philip C. Scott
Ecosystem approach and interactions of aquaculture activities in southern Chile Alejandro Clément

Glossary

Group photo of selected participants

Site selection and carrying capacities for inland and coastal aquaculture FAO/Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Expert Workshop 6–8 December 2010 Stirling, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Site selection and carrying capacities for
inland and coastal aquaculture
FAO/Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Expert Workshop
6–8 December 2010
Stirling, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland