Towards sustainable aquaculture in the Amazon

Felipe S. Pacheco (), Sebastian A. Heilpern, Claire DiLeo, Rafael M. Almeida, Suresh A. Sethi, Marcela Miranda, Nicholas Ray, Nathan O. Barros, Jucilene Cavali, Carolina Costa, Carolina R. Doria, Joshua Fan, Kathryn J. Fiorella, Bruce R. Forsberg, Marcelo Gomes, Laura Greenstreet, Meredith Holgerson, David McGrath, Peter B. McIntyre, Patricia Moraes-Valenti, Ilce Oliveira, Jean P. H. B. Ometto, Fabio Roland, Adry Trindade, Marta E. Ummus, Wagner C. Valenti, Xiangtao Xu, Carla P. Gomes and Alexander S. Flecker
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Felipe S. Pacheco: Cornell University
Sebastian A. Heilpern: Cornell University
Claire DiLeo: Cornell University
Rafael M. Almeida: Indiana University
Suresh A. Sethi: City University of New York
Marcela Miranda: Cornell University
Nicholas Ray: University of Delaware
Nathan O. Barros: Federal University of Juiz de Fora
Jucilene Cavali: Federal University of Rondônia
Carolina Costa: National Institute for Space Research
Carolina R. Doria: Federal University of Rondônia
Joshua Fan: Cornell University
Kathryn J. Fiorella: Cornell University
Bruce R. Forsberg: National Institute for Amazonian Research
Marcelo Gomes: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Laura Greenstreet: Cornell University
Meredith Holgerson: Cornell University
David McGrath: Earth Innovation Institute
Peter B. McIntyre: Cornell University
Patricia Moraes-Valenti: Sao Paulo State University
Ilce Oliveira: Federal University of Rondônia
Jean P. H. B. Ometto: National Institute for Space Research
Fabio Roland: Federal University of Juiz de Fora
Adry Trindade: National Institute for Amazonian Research
Marta E. Ummus: Embrapa Fisheries and Aquaculture
Wagner C. Valenti: Sao Paulo State University
Xiangtao Xu: Cornell University
Carla P. Gomes: Cornell University
Alexander S. Flecker: Cornell University

Nature Sustainability, 2025, vol. 8, issue 3, 234-244

Abstract: Abstract Aquaculture in the Amazon holds the potential to meet increasing food demands while offering economic opportunities in a region facing deforestation and biodiversity loss. However, expanding aquaculture in this biodiverse region comes with complex environmental and social trade-offs. This Review explores how aquaculture can support sustainable development by minimizing its environmental impact, promoting equitable livelihoods and enhancing food security. It also highlights key challenges, such as greenhouse gas emissions and land-use changes, that need to be addressed for aquaculture to thrive sustainably in the Amazon.

Date: 2025
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