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Marine and Freshwater

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1) The cultivation and harvest of freshwater or marine animals and plants, in ponds, tanks, cages or on protected beds. This is usually done in inland waters, estuaries or coastal waters. 2) The use of artificial means to increase the production of aquatic organisms in fresh or salt water. (Source: GEMET - WRIGHT / LANDY)

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French
aquaculture
Russian
аквакультура
Spanish
acuicultura
Arabic
الاستزراع المائي

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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with Aquaculture

You can see below a list of multilateral environment agreements. Use the links on the right to view the content tagged with Aquaculture. This includes official treaty texts, decisions, recommendations, and other related informational documents such as publications, annuals, meetings, documents or reports.
Convention on Biological Diversity
World Heritage Convention
The Convention on Wetlands
Jeddah Convention

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Video - Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture -- Rio+20 and beyond

Presentation - Biodiversity for Fisheries and Aquaculture