A Review on Application of Nanotechnology in Aquaculture

Application of nanotechnology truly brought advancement on different fields, including electronics, energy, environment, health sectors, agriculture and allied fields. Breakthrough on the application of nanotechnology in agriculture has revolutionized the plant production, plant protection, processing, and packaging transportation of agricultural products. Today, nanotechnology is widely utilized in the field of fisheries, including fish nutrition, fish health and detection, and water management. It has showed significant effect in improving the specificity and sensitivity on detecting opportunistic pathogens that attacked aquaculture species; development of efficient and effective nanovaccines and supplements; enhance the quality, absorption properties, bioavailability, and blending properties of the feed which significantly affect the growth rate of aquaculture species; and also showed excellent result in the purification of water resources including the elimination of unwanted contaminants. In this regard, this review aims to explore the different research and current trends, including issues and concerns on the application of nanotechnology in aquaculture.