During 2000–2012, global aquaculture production expanded at an average annual rate of 6.2%, with world aquaculture production of 66.7 million tons in 2012, outpacing world population growth rate of 1.6%. It is estimated that aquaculture would account for 62% of world’s fish supply for human consumption by 2030 . The large-scale application of aquaculture, however, is restricted by land and water utilization as well as by environmental concerns . Thus,the further expansion of aquaculture now depends on development and application of new technologies to intensify fish cultivation while maximizing water and nutrients reuse, and minimizing environmental impacts. Aquaponics, which is an integrated system