Circular Aquaculture Innovation/Indonesia, Southeast Asia/2025
A Review of Integrated Mangrove–Shrimp Farming Systems
Peer-Reviewed
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This 2025 review article in the International Journal of Multidisciplinary Sciences and Arts (IJMSA, volume 2, issue 5) synthesises evidence on integrated mangrove-shrimp farming systems published between 2010 and 2024, with a focus on Indonesia and the wider Southeast Asian region. Integrated mangrove-shrimp systems, also known as silvofishery, combine mangrove restoration or conservation with semi-intensive shrimp culture. The review examines how these systems respond to coastal degradation, disease outbreaks and declining water quality, which have affected conventional shrimp farming. It reports that integrated systems can improve water filtration, support biodiversity and reduce the frequency of disease outbreaks, while also contributing to coastal protection and potentially to blue carbon storage. However, the review notes that these ecological gains alone are not sufficient to ensure adoption and sustainability. Institutional support, access to markets that reward sustainable production, and certification schemes are needed to make the systems economically attractive to farmers. Classed as direct evidence under Ecosystems, Mangroves and Blue Carbon, the article provides a useful synthesis of recent evidence. It is helpful for policymakers and practitioners promoting nature-based aquaculture, for researchers identifying knowledge gaps, and for designing market and certification mechanisms that support mangrove-friendly shrimp production.
Additional Details
- Author(s)
- International Journal of Multidisciplinary Sciences and Arts (IJMSA) 2(5)
- Type
- Review article
- Aquaculture / Fisheries Dimension
- Silvofishery combining mangrove restoration with semi-intensive shrimp culture
- Relevance to Climate Aquaculture
- Direct
- Thematic Area
- Ecosystems, Mangroves & Blue Carbon
- Climate Issue
- Coastal degradation; disease outbreaks; water-quality decline
- Adaptation / Key Contribution
- Improved water filtration, biodiversity and fewer disease outbreaks; notes ecological gains need institutional, market and certification support
- How to Use / Notes
- Synthesis of 2010–2024 integrated mangrove–shrimp evidence