Taiwan - Development of clam aquaculture using integrated fishery-photovoltaic technology
Adaptation Framework : Promote implementation
Adaptation Option : Structural
Issue : Impacts of high temperature on aquaculture fisheries
Core Content : Adjustment of the aquaculture environment
Case Characteristics : practical operation
Scale : City/County
Author : Hou Qingxian
View : 2006
Issues and Objectives
In recent years, affected by climate change and extreme weather, increasingly hot summers have slowed down the growth of farmed clams and made them weaker. At the same time, the bottom mud of the ponds is prone to producing toxins and harmful Vibrio bacteria (Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio alginolyticus), which further threatens the survival rate of clams, resulting in poor quality and reduced yield for farmers.
Improvement Measures Taken
By combining green energy facilities with clam farming methods, solar baffles can mitigate the damage caused by high temperatures during the summer due to long hours of sunshine, while water quality monitoring equipment can be used to monitor the pollution status of bottom mud in clam farming ponds.
Results
Based on the government's promotion of fishery-electricity co-production in hopes of achieving a win-win situation for power generation and production, the Fisheries Research Institute of the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, conducted a photovoltaic facility simulation experiment on clams. It is expected to improve the environmental concerns caused by high summer temperatures in recent years in clam farming. If the experiment can achieve good results at the Taixi test site, a good adaptation plan can be obtained to cope with the impact of climate.
Glossary
Climate change risk assessment: Using effective assessment tools to understand the medium- and long-term impacts of climate change on various sectors, and to propose corresponding adaptation strategies and actions to reduce the risks brought about by climate change.
Case type:
Structural and physical options: engineering techniques or reinforcement of existing structures, integrated technology development
Social options: learning and exchanging disaster knowledge in the community, and developing and applying early warning information.
Institutional options: Establishing institutions at the economic, policy, and legal levels
References
Fisheries Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan (2018). Fishery-Electric Co-production - Aquaculture Photovoltaic Co-construction: A Win-Win Situation. Website: https://www.tfrin.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=242&s=54733. Accessed: 2019/01/20.
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