Besides the environmental aspect and the rationalization of resources, agriculture and aquaculture production through aquaponics guarantees an excellent quality of its products. As an ecosystem, where plant fertilization results purely from the biology of the system (metabolism of fish and microorganisms), plants incorporate merely natural fertilizer, and it is not necessary or desirable to resort to synthetic fertilizers.

On the other hand, all additions and corrections to water are made with elements used in organic farming. It should be noted that the use of pesticides in plants would seriously jeopardize the survival of fish and, on the other hand, the use of medication in fish would seriously jeopardize the survival of plants. It is, therefore, a system that is self-regulating, offering guarantees to those who consume.

Unlike soil cultures, because aquaponics is carried out in a closed, controlled environment, both plants and fish do not incorporate heavy metals or other contaminants considered to be hazardous to health, such as certain pesticides and herbicides.

Fish and vegetables produced in aquaponics are rich from the nutritional point of view and comply with the guidelines of the National Program for the Promotion of Healthy Eating, DGS – Directorate-General for Health (DGS – Direção-Geral da Saúde, Portugal government).

Freshness, taste, purity and nutritional value make aquaponics products very special!