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Bookmark or Share- Down on the Farm…Raising Fish - Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionAquaculture, or fish farming, is changing how we think about one of our main sources of protein. With many fish stocks shrinking due to overfishing or environmental degradation, aquaculture holds the promise of more reliable and more sustainable seafood production. The economic and social benefits could be significant for both…
- Aquaculture - Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionMarine aquaculture is playing an increasingly important role for the planet as a food and potential energy source, especially as arable land and freshwater become increasingly scarce. Not only is aquaculture the most rapidly expanding sector of food production, it is one of the most resource-efficient ways to produce protein, according to NOAA ...
- WHOI advancing a seaweed solution to develop new kelp strainsAquaculture already supplies more than half of the world’s seafood consumed by humans, with seaweed totaling 27% of annual global aquaculture tonnage. WHOI’s Scott Lindell, a research specialist in aquaculture technology, leads the research project to develop seaweed strains for commercial uses. The project will test the performance of ...
- Red Tides and Dead Zones - Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionA project is currently underway at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to examine the feasibility of using shellfish aquaculture to reduce nutrients in the coastal ocean. The experimental shore-based aquaculture system at the National Center for Mariculture in Eilat, Israel, uses shellfish to absorb excess nutrients excreted by fish.
- economic Sustainability of Marine Aquaculturepollution, then aquaculture production may not be contributing to overall economic sustainability. U.S. marine aquaculture may expand in the future through increased offshore and nearshore production of finfish and mol-lusks, and through land-based production of certain finfish and crustaceans. U.S. aqua-culture production has grown by an average
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