Integrated Strategies for Broodstock Management and Seed Production to Mitigate Climate and Water‐Quality Challenges: A Critical and Meta‐Analysis Review
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: ABSTRACT Climate change significantly impacts aquaculture by altering key water‐quality parameters such as temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, ammonia, and turbidity—factors essential for effective brood fish management and seed production. This review critically examines how these environmental changes affect broodstock physiology, spawning performance, and larval development. Drawing on a wide range of peer‐reviewed literature and regional case studies, it identifies integrated mitigation strategies, including optimised breeding protocols, water‐quality regulation, and recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), that can enhance climate resilience. As hatchery resilience represents a core component of broader climate resilience within aquaculture, the strategies discussed contribute to strengthening both. While these approaches show promising outcomes in addressing climate‐ and water‐related challenges, concerns remain, in some cases, regarding their economic feasibility and long‐term sustainability. The findings highlight the importance of system‐based solutions that combine technological innovation, adaptive management, and multi‐stakeholder collaboration. Emphasis is also placed on the need for location‐specific interventions tailored to geographic and climatic contexts. The review concludes with practical recommendations to improve hatchery resilience through targeted research, supportive policy measures, and scalable, sustainable practices.
Source: Aquaculture Fish and Fisheries
DOI: 10.1002/aff2.70158
Institution: Bangladesh Agricultural University
Language: English
Subfield: Aquatic Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDGs: Zero hunger, Climate action
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,200
OpenAlex ID: W4417451303