In the recent years concern for finding remedies for the negative impacts of aquaculture
~ractices has surfaced. It has been proved that for long term growth of aquaculture
Industry bot~ ::cologi~a lly sound practices and sustainable resource management
are a pre requ.lslte. Shnmp pond water replete with suspended solids and algae
have ~en found ~o Increase growth rates of bivalves and the filtering capacity of these
orgamsms h a~e Improved the ,water quality. A brief account of integrated fanninga
conc~pt, .whlch can be considered as a natural remedy for 'the sustainable aquae~
lture,. IS discussed. ~uspended cu~ture of oysters and mussels along with shrimp or
m dramage ponds will be benefiCial to both bivalves and shrimps.