SUSTAINABLE CHANNEL CATFISH FARMING: LOW MANAGEMENT PRODUCTION THROUGH MODIFIED STOCKING AND FEEDING PRACTICES

Sustainability has become the recent buzz-word in aquaculture and agriculture. As Claude Boyd indicated in San Diego (Aquaculture \u2795), aquaculture is not truly sustainable because aquaculture relies on external feed, chemical, and energy inputs. The United States Farm Bill of 1990 more narrowly defined the key components of sustainability as: maintaining profitability, supplying food and fiber needs, using non-renewable resources efficiently, enhancing renewable resources, and improving the quality of life in rural areas