Many technological developments in our world are inspired by nature through bio imitation. Likewise, the development of breeding techniques for living things under controlled conditions began with the imitation of nature. The integrated multi trophic aquaculture approach is also a production plan inspired by the food chain model designed to eliminate energy loss in the environment . Two or more species (one as primary species and others as extractive species) from different levels in the food chain are farmed together without requirements of additional feed, using the waste products of one species at the other level in an integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) system. High income and waste bioremediation are achieved since more than one product is produced in the same system in this way . Necessary information about the purpose of use of IMTA systems, system design and selection of species to be grown in this system, advantages and disadvantages of the system are presented below. In addition, information is given about the studies, theses and research about the use of IMTA systems in Turkish aquaculture.
