Abstract
In Sicily, the main Italian island, both intensive and extensive systems of culture of euryhaline fish species have been developed. In Sicily in 1998, the production was 200 t, 20% of the national produce. In order for aquaculture to be successful, activity must not cause unacceptable modifications in water quality or interfere with other uses, such as tourism or industry of coastal areas. The aspects are extensively evaluated in studies on impacts of fish farms along the coastal zones. In this chapter we wish to delineate structure and problems of aquaculture in Sicily, emphasizing developments, especially of offshore aquaculture and its socioeconomic role.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Bibliography
Ackefors, H., Enell, M., (1994). The release of nutrients and organic matter from aquaculture systems in Nordic countries. J. Appl. Ichthyol. 10 (4), 225–241.
Ackefors, H., Enell, M., (1990). Discharge of nutrients from Swedish fish farming to adjacent sea areas. Ambio 19, 28–35.
Ackefors, H., and Grip, 1995. The Swedish model for Coastal zone management, Report 4455. Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, Stockholm, 83p.
Aguilar-Manjarrez, J., (1996). Development and evaluation of GIS-based models for planning and management of coastal aquaculture: a case study in Sinaloa, Mexico. PhD Thesis. Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Scotland, UK.
Aguilar-Manjarrez, J., and Ross, L.G. 1955. Managing Aquaculture Development: The role of GIS in environmental studies for aquaculture. GIS World. 8: (3), 52–66.
Axler, R., Larsen, C., Tikkanen, C., McDonald, M., Yokom, S., Aas, P., (1996). Water quality issues associated with aquaculture: a case study in mine pit lakes. Water Environ. Res. 68 (6), 995–1011. European Environmental Agency. Environmental assessment report No 10. Copenhagen. Europe's environment: the third assessment.
Cecchi, G., Munafò, M., Sambucini, V., (2004). La cartografia Corine Land Cover a supporto della pianificazione ambientale a scala regionale e nazionale. GEOMATICA Standardizzazione, interoperabilità e nuove tecnologie. Atti 8 a Conferenza Nazionale ASITA. Roma, 14–17 December 2004. http://www.asita.it/8/Pdf/1125.pdf
Fernandes, T.F., Eleftheriou, A., Ackefors, H., Eleftheriou, M., Ervik, A., Sanchez-Mata, A., Scanlon, T., White, P., Cochrane, S., Pearson, T.H., Read, P.A., (2001). The scientific principles underlying the monitoring of the environmental impacts of aquaculture. J. Appl. Ichthyol. 17(4), 181–193.
Findlay, R.H., Watling, L., (1994). Toward a process level model to predict the effect of salmon net-pen aquaculture on benthos. In Modelling Benthic Impacts of Organic Enrichment from Marine Aquaculture (Hargrave, B. T., ed.). Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Canada, pp. 47–48.
Folke, C., Kautsky, N., (1992). Aquaculture with its environment: Prospects for sustainability. Ocean Coastal Manag. 17(l):5–24.
Garrett, E., Spencer dos Santos, C.L., Jahncke, M.L., (1997). Public, animal, and environmental health implications of aquaculture. Emerg. Infect. Dis. 3, 453–457.
GESAMP (IMO/FAO/UNESCO/WMO/WHO/IAEA/UN/UNEP Joint Group of Expert on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Pollution). (1996) Monitoring the Ecological effects of Coastal aquaculture Wastes. GESAMP Reports Studies 57, 38 pp.
Gowen, R.J., Bradbury, N.B., (1987) The Ecological Impacts of Salmonid Farming in Coastal Waters: A Review. Oceanogr. Mar. Biol. Ann. Rev. 24, 563–575.
Gowen, R.J., Brown, J.R., Bradbury, N.B., McLusky, D.S., (1988) Investigations into benthic enrichment, hypernutrification and eutrophication associated with mariculture in Scottish coastal waters (1984–1988). Report to the Highlands and Islands Development Board, Crown Estate Commissioners, Nature Conservancy Council, Countryside Commission for Scotland and Scottish Salmon Growers Association. 289 pp.
Gowen, R., Bradbury, N.B., (1987). The ecological impact of salmonid farming in coastal waters: a review. Oceanogr. Mar. Biol. Ann. Rev. 25, 563– 575.
Hargrave, B.T., (1994). A benthic enrichment index. In Modelling Benthic Impacts of Organic Enrichment from Marine Aquaculture (Hargrave, B. T., ed.). Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Canada, pp. 79–91.
Kapetsky, J.M., Travaglia, C., (1995). Geographical information systems and remote sensing: an overview of their present and potential applications in aquaculture. In: Nambiar, K.P.P., Singh, T. (Eds.), AquaTech ’94: Aquaculture Towards the 21st Century. INFOFISH, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 187–208.
Kapetsky, J.M.C.D., Aguilar-Manjarrez, J., (2002). GIS for the development and management of coastal aquaculture: present applications and new opportunities. Aquaculture Europe 2002. Seafarming today and tomorrow. EAS Special Publication 32, 55–60.
Katranidis, S., Nitsi, E., Vakrou, A. (2003). Coastal Management, 1 January, 31(1), 37–53(17).
Kelly, L.A., Stellwagen, J., Bergheim, A., (1996). Waste loadings from a fresh-water Atlantic Salmon farm in Scotland. Water Res. Bull. 32(N5), 1017–1025.
Meaden, G.J., Kapetsky, J.M., (1991). Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing in Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture. FAO Fisheries Technical Paper, No. 318.
Midlen, A., Redding, T., (1998). Environmental Management for Aquaculture. Chapman & Hall, London. 223 pp.
Munday, B., Eleftheriou, A., Kentouri, M., Divanach, P., (1992). The interactions of aquaculture and the environment. A bibliographical review. Commission of the European Communities. Brussels: Directorate General for Fisheries.
Nath, S.S., Bolte, J.P., Ross, L.G. and Aguilar-Manjarrez, J. 2000. Applications of Geographical Information Systems. (GIS) For Spatial. Decision Support in Aquaculture, Aquacultural Engineering. 23: 233–278.
O’Sullivan, A.J., (1992). Aquaculture and user conflicts. Aquaculture and the environment. Spec. Publ. Eur. Aquacult. Soc. 16, 405–412.
Pearce, D.W., Markandya, A., Barbier, E.B., (1989). Blueprint for green economy. London: Earthscan Publications.
Populus, J., Loubersac, L., Prou, J., Kerdreux, M., Le Moine, O., (1997). Geomatics for the management of oyster culture leases and production. In: D. Green and G. Massie (ed), Symposium on GIS and Computer Mapping for Coastal Zone Management. University of Aberdeen, 29–31 August.
Rampacci, M., (2000). Censimento Nazionale Impianti Piscicoltura Specie Eurialine del Consorzio Unimar. http://www.unimar.it/Sites/Site0004/Documents/00041766000039.pdf
Rosenthal, H., (1994). Aquaculture and the environment. World Aquaculture 25(2):4–18.
Rosenthal, H., (1997). Environmental issues and the interaction of aquaculture with other competing resource.
Ross, L.G., (1998). The use of Geographical Information Systems in Aquaculture: A Review. Paper presented at I Congreso Nacional de Limnologia, Michoacan, Mexico. November 1998.
Wildsmith, B., (1992). Aquaculture conflicts in Atlantic Canada. World Aquaculture 23(2), 151–162.
Wu, R.S.S., (1995). The environmental impact of marine fish culture: towards a sustainable future. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 31 (4–12), 159–166.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2010 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Curro, P., Maccarrone, V. (2010). Aquaculture in Sicily: Ecological and Economic Aspects. In: Green, D. (eds) Coastal and Marine Geospatial Technologies. Coastal Systems and Continental Margins, vol 13. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9720-1_12
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9720-1_12
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht
Print ISBN: 978-1-4020-9719-5
Online ISBN: 978-1-4020-9720-1
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental ScienceEarth and Environmental Science (R0)