Department of Aquaculture: Farming clams in Taiwan can better meet the challenges of climate change

The international aquaculture fishery now attaches great importance to algae and shellfish farming, mainly because algae and shellfish help absorb carbon dioxide. The main component of shellfish shells is calcium carbonate, which absorbs carbon dioxide, so it can sequester carbon. Each country has a different environment, and There are relatively suitable cultured species, which can be divided into single species and diverse species in terms of overall type. Norway’s restricted environment is dominated by cold-water species salmon, which belongs to a single species; Taiwan’s climate is suitable for diverse species, and aquaculture species There are more than 50 species, and the production of bulk aquatic products with an annual output of more than 10,000 metric tons accounts for as high as 80-90%. Another advantage of the multi-species farming model is that it can produce whatever the market wants. For example, in the past, grouper was mainly cultured in southern Taiwan. After the ...