Significant technical limitations inhibit the more rapid expansion of
organic aquaculture, especially access to
organic food sources, but also
production of larvae, protection from parasites such as sea - lice and removal of competition from unwanted species in open cages.
Certified
organic aquaculture is estimated to be over 60,000 tonnes, worth nearly $ 500 million internationally, and accounts for around half a million hectares but is still only 0.1 per cent of total
aquaculture production.