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Although there are historic records of aquaculture in China and Egypt from thousands of years ago, the domestication of farmed fish has a much shorter history than terrestrial farmed species. Despite its later start, aquaculture has made considerable progress, especially in selective breeding, matching the advancements in land animal farming. This progress results from investments in breeding strategies and the use of technology for data collection and analysis. Today's breeding programs aim to enhance multiple traits at once, in various environments, using advanced statistical models and DNA markers to identify the best animals for breeding.
As the aquaculture sector continues to evolve, it relies increasingly on these advanced models and markers to refine traits such as growth rate.
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