This work compiles the impact of aquaculture in addressing the pressing challenges of global food security and nutritional deficits. The book provides a comprehensive understanding about how aquaculture is playing an instrumental role in ensuring a sustainable and nourished food source. In the face of a growing global population and increasing demands for protein-rich diets, traditional means of fish and its products from wild fisheries alone are inadequate which warrant an alternate source that can fulfill the demand of fish for human consumption. Aquaculture emerges as a sustainable solution, promising to bridge the widening gap between the supply and demand for fish and its products. Through meticulously researched insights and data, the book showcases how aquaculture systems are meeting the protein and nutritional needs of people worldwide.
The book entitled as Aquaculture: Enhancing Food Security and Nutrition sheds light on the various forms of aquaculture like freshwater, marine and brackish water cultivation highlighting their benefits and potential drawbacks. The focus is on in what way aquaculture practices can be environmentally responsible, economically viable and socially inclusive, paving the itinerary for a balanced and sustainable food ecosystem. By exploring the advancements in aquaculture technologies such as recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) and integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA), the book also advocates the environmental friendly and resource-efficient practices that enhance both food security and nutrition. Moreover, the book underscores the nutritional value of fish and its products, highlighting their rich nutrient composition including protein, amino acids, fatty acids, vitamins and minerals, which are fundamental for human health. It also offers insights about the incorporation of fish and its products in the food that can positively impact nutrition and combat malnutrition, especially in vulnerable human populations.
Introduction to Nutritional Research in Aquaculture.- Nutrient
Requirements of some Important fish species.- Nutritional Strategies for
Improving Growth and Health in Aquaculture.- Aquaculture and Global Food
Security.- Nutritional Approaches for Disease Prevention and Treatment in
Aquaculture.- Integrating Aquaculture into Food Policy.- Nutritional
Strategies for Improving Reproductive Performance in Fishes.- Role of
Genomics and Nutrigenomics in Aquaculture Nutrition.- Impacts of Climate
Change on Aquaculture Nutrition and Food Security.- Role of Probiotics and
Prebiotics in Aquaculture Nutrition.- Emerging Technologies and Innovations
in Aquaculture Nutrition.- Aquaculture for improving productivity, income and
nutrition.- Role of omega-3 fatty acids in aquaculture feeds and their impact
on human health.- Role of Nutritional Research in Aquaculture Industry and
Economy.- Role of Fat soluble vitamins in fish nutrition.- Does Aquaculture
Have the Potential to Feed the Worlds Hungry.- An overview on Functional
Genomics in Aquaculture.- Role of Epigenetics in Fisheries.- Importance of
Fish Health in Aquaculture.- Scenarios for Global Aquaculture and Its Role in
Human Nutrition.
Dr. Imtiaz Ahmed is a faculty member working as Professor at Department of Zoology, University of Kashmir, India. His pioneering contribution to the field of research is the determination of complete essential amino acid requirements of two warm-water fish species namely Indian major carp, Cirrhinus mrigala and Asian stinging catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis at fingerling stage. Besides, he has also established the amino acid requirements of rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss fingerlings cultured in the Himalayan regions. Moreover, Dr. Ahmed has determined the nutritional values and hemato-biochemical reference intervals of indigenous Snow trout Schizothorax spp. of Kashmir. Dr. Ahmed has published more than 120 papers in well reputed international Journals. With outstanding contribution in his field of research, he has been recognized among top 2% most cited scientist in the world by Stanford University.
Dr. Ishtiyaq Ahmad currently serves as an Assistant Professor (Contractual) at the Department of Zoology, University of Kashmir, India. Previously, Dr. Ahmad worked as a Senior Research Fellow at the Division of Fish Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Fisheries, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir. His expertise spans fish nutrition, physiology and biochemistry, with a particular focus on nutrigenomics. Notably, his research has significantly contributed to establishing the optimal branched-chain amino acid requirements for rainbow trout. Dr. Ahmad has an extensive publication record, having authored over 45 research papers in high-impact international journals. In recognition of his academic contributions, he serves on the editorial boards of esteemed international journals, including PLOS ONE and Frontiers in Nutrition.
