The Use and Benefits of Bacillus Based Biological Agents in Aquaculture

Global shortages in seafood resources have driven the growth of aquaculture as an economic activity, predominantly in developing countries [1-2]. As a consequence of space and resource constraints, traditional aquaculture has been intensified into reticulated systems with high stocking densities of the cultured species [3-4]. This results in an artificial environment that has a propensity for supporting the growth of pathogenic bacteria and the accumulation of waste metabolites in aquaculture systems [5]. The indiscriminate release of spent aquaculture wastes into surrounding environments is also problematic [6-7].