Strategic planning could reduce farm-scale mariculture impacts on marine biodiversity while expanding seafood production

From the abstract:
“Here we estimate local cumulative environmental impacts from current and future (2050) mariculture production on marine biodiversity (20,013 marine fauna), while accounting for species range shifts under climate change. […] Our results reveal where and how much mariculture impacts could change in the coming decades and identify pathways for countries to minimize risks under expansion of mariculture and climate change through strategic planning.”

Authors: Ma, D., Halpern, B.S., Abrahms, B., Allgeier, J. , Molinos, J.G., Free, C.M., Frazier, M., Kaschner, K., Weeks, B.C.,  Carter, N.H.
Journal: Nature Ecology & Evolution
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-025-02650-6

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