AQUACULTURE BEYOND 2000-GLOBAL PROSPECTS

Over the past 3 decades, aquaculture has developed to be the growing-fastest food producing sector in the world. Contribution of aquaculture to trade, both local and international, have increase d, and its share in the generation of income and employment and for nat: onal economic development has increased in many countries. Beyond 2000,aquaculture faces to more opportunities, as well as more challenges and therefore the sector may require new approaches to get its goals.