BIO374H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Pinctada, Bait Fish, Wild Harvest
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>80% organisms live in water food supply and human population reach ~10 billion in 2050, then begin to stabilize) 2007: number increased to ~850 million from 800 million (1996) 2009: ~1000 million (one in every 7 world population: aquatic ecosystem may provide answers to major challenges (food, possibilities of utilizing aquatic organisms production, co2, pollution) increase world"s food supply (cid:523)improve seafood safety and quality, identify. Human health and medical treatments (identify novel compounds for and cultivate new products) health benefit, seek new approaches to monitor and treat disease) Aquatic biotech industry in canada fish and seafood was largest single export food commodity, by value (ranked. 2005 canadian fish and seafood export values at . 3 billion. 2004, aquaculture products worth nearly million. Valuable species of salmon, aquaculture production far exceeds wild harvest. Aquaculture cultivation of aquatic animals and plants for commercial or.
