by Antonio
Garza da Yta
Our mind processes information based on the experiences we have lived, the data
we have absorbed, the references we know. The less we are exposed to stress and
radical changes, and the more we find ourselves within our comfort zone, the
less will we be able to imagine a world different from the one we live in and
innovate. If we don't study, if we don't travel, if we don't absorb new
knowledge, we will always try to maintain the status quo and then our minds
will stagnate.
I was recently asked why aquaculture is no longer growing at the same rate as
before, and in reality, it is because in large part we have been relatively
successful and have slowed down in innovating.
We can see this in some universities, some of great popularity, where the
parents of modern aquaculture, who moved by passion, who travelled all over the
world inventing ways to grow new species, have retired and have been replaced
by people who see aquaculture as a job, and who dedicate themselves to it
without actually having been exposed to the world where it develops.
Many scientists who "devote" themselves to aquaculture, or at least
they consider it that way, have never lived a full crop cycle, have not
struggled with a pond that runs out of oxygen, with a sudden illness, with an
electrical failure, with the irresponsibility of an employee, or with the fall
in market prices. They have not worked closely with producers to feel their
needs and make them their own, they do not feel the passion and commitment that
inspired their predecessors.
Another comment that emerges recently is that we have a large number of events
that are could also bring more innovations and crucial discussions to the
industry. In this I do not agree, on the one hand, it is true that in most
cases the participants to events do not acquire much knowledge outside of what
they already share with their environment, but on the other hand the
congresses, workshops, seminars and meetings are the better way to exchange
experiences with our peers, to establish alliances, to expose our minds to new
horizons.
The Aquaculturists
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