Marine aquaculture is the most promising industry for ensuring future provision of seafood. Yet, the worldwide growth and expansion of this industry have been slower than expected, calling for the identification of environmentally suitable sites while accounting for all factors that could constrain or benefit its establishment. Here, we determine the main obstacles and risks hindering the growth and expansion of marine aquaculture, as well as the needs and recommendations to overcome such constraints. Our analysis is based on results obtained from a consultation process held in 16 study sites located around the world with the participation of 614 stakeholders representing the research community, aquaculture industry, government, conservation groups, and education and fishermen associations. A high level of commonality exists in the main issues hindering aquaculture growth and expansion in coastal, off‐the‐coast and offshore aquaculture with most being attributed to interactions with other maritime activities, including conflicts with other users and administrative procedures, including licensing. Critical needs for improved management and expansion of the aquaculture industry are related to planning and management of developments and technological advances, with economic and market needs featuring to a lesser extent. Key procedures recommended to assist further aquaculture growth are the standardisation and simplification of regulatory frameworks, improvement of governance, and the adoption of participatory processes to facilitate meaningful and productive stakeholder engagement. We strongly recommend stakeholder participation to enhance insights on the full environmental and human dimensions of marine management and for implementation of ecosystem‐based marine spatial planning.

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全球利益相关者对基于生态系统的海洋水产养殖从沿海地区扩展到近海地区的愿景

海水养殖是确保未来提供海鲜的最有前途的行业。然而，该行业在全球范围内的增长和扩张速度却慢于预期，因此要求在确定所有可能限制或有利于其发展的因素的同时，确定适合环境的场所。在这里，我们确定了阻碍海洋水产养殖业增长和扩展的主要障碍和风险，以及克服此类限制的需求和建议。我们的分析基于在全球16个研究地点进行的磋商过程中获得的结果，代表研究界，水产养殖业，政府，保护组织以及教育和渔民协会的614名利益相关者参加了会议。在阻碍沿海，沿海和近海水产养殖业发展和扩大的主要问题中存在着高度的共性，这主要归因于与其他海洋活动的相互作用，包括与其他使用者的冲突和包括许可在内的行政程序的冲突。改善水产养殖业管理和扩展的迫切需求与发展和技术进步的计划和管理有关，而经济和市场需求的影响较小。为促进水产养殖业的进一步发展而建议的关键程序是监管框架的标准化和简化，治理的改善以及采用参与性程序以促进利益相关者有意义和富有成效的参与。