In contrast, technological improvement tends to
decrease fish prices and increases wild fish stocks by making the alternative
fish product, farmed fish, relatively easier to produce.
Therefore, biofloc technology could alleviate the depletion of wild
fish stocks and poverty, while improving social welfare through lowering
the fish production prices, all beneficial for both farmer and
consumer. Moreover, consumers now call for guarantees that their
food has been produced, dealt with and commercialized in a way
that is not hazardous to their health, respects the environment and
addresses diverse other ethical and social considerations