Journal of Tianjin Agricultural University ›› 2025, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (3): 34-37.doi: 10.19640/j.cnki.jtau.2025.03.007

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Green breakthrough: Mechanisms and challenges of reducing aquaculture carbon emissions with Chinese herbal additives

Wang Yang1,2, Gu Yanbing1,2, Bai Dongqing1,Corresponding Author, Zheng Hao1,2, Zhang Guozhuang3,Corresponding Author   

  1. 1. College of Fisheries, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin 300392, China;
    2. Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aqua-ecology and Aquaculture, Tianjin 300392, China;
    3. China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
  • Received:2025-04-21 Online:2025-06-30 Published:2025-07-02

Abstract: The carbon emissions problem in aquaculture has become a key challenge restricting its green transformation, and Chinese herbal feed additives provide an innovative path for building low-carbon aquaculture models due to their multi-target regulation characteristics and carbon neutrality potential. This article systematically reviews the role of Chinese herbal additives in reducing carbon emissions in aquaculture through the following mechanisms, including optimization of nutritional metabolism, substitution of disease prevention and control, and regulation of aquatic ecology. Although existing research has confirmed the effectiveness of Chinese herbal medicine in reducing specific carbon emissions, further exploration is needed for its full lifecycle carbon footprint accounting, economic evaluation of large-scale applications, and construction of standardized production systems. In the future, interdisciplinary research(such as the combination of metabolomics and LCA)and policy incentives are needed to promote the transition of Chinese herbal medicine technology from the laboratory to industrialization, and help the aquaculture industry achieve its “dual carbon” goals and sustainable development.

Key words: Chinese herbal feed additives, low carbon farming model, nutritional metabolism optimization, disease prevention and control, ecological regulation of water bodies

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