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Analysis of the policies and constraints limiting the aquaponics industry in Portugal

2024-12-19Journal article Open access
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dc.contributor.authorMata, F.
dc.contributor.authorDos Santos, Maria José Palma Lampreia
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-06T15:43:02Z
dc.date.available2025-01-06T15:43:02Z
dc.date.issued2024-12-19
dc.description.abstractAquaponics is an innovative and potentially sustainable method of producing vegetables and fish, enabling local, inland fish production, and vegetable production without the need for artificial fertilization. With the aim to analyze the potential development of commercial aquaponics in Portugal, a group of Portuguese stakeholders and experts were interviewed to capture their understanding of the challenges faced by the emerging Portuguese aquaponics sector. The paper evaluates and discusses the main issues experienced by stakeholders, proposing solutions to overcome barriers and restrictions. Legal and administrative barriers were identified, and it is recognized that aquaponics requires its own legal and administrative framework. Bureaucracy is duplicated in licensing processes, authorizations for sale, and permits. Exotic fish species, such as tilapia (Tilapia spp.) face legal barriers to their use in aquaculture. The freshwater aquaculture species to consider for integration into aquaponics systems are largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), pikeperch (Sander lucioperca), and eel (Anguilla anguilla). To address barriers to the organic certification of aquaponics products, producers need to collaborate and establish their own certification schemes.en
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dc.identifier.citationMata, F. & Dos-Santos, M. (2025). Analysis of the policies and constraints limiting the aquaponics industry in Portugal. Aquaculture Reports, 40, 102572.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aqrep.2024.102572en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.aqrep.2024.102572pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn2352-5134
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/18117
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherElsevierpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352513424006604?via%3Dihubpt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectAquacultureen
dc.subjectAquaponicsen
dc.subjectMediterranean dieten
dc.subjectHydroponicsen
dc.subjectPortugalen
dc.subjectSustainabilityen
dc.titleAnalysis of the policies and constraints limiting the aquaponics industry in Portugalen
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.conferencePlace[Amsterdam, Netherlands]pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleAquaculture Reportsen
oaire.citation.volume40pt_PT
person.familyNameRibeiro da Mata
person.familyNameDos-Santos
person.givenNameFernando Jorge
person.givenNameMaria José Palma Lampreia
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