Marine aquaculture : opportunities for growth / Committee on Assessment of Technology and Opportunities for Marine Aquaculture in the United States, Marine Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council.

"Coastal farming and ocean ranching of marine fish, shellfish, crustaceans, and seaweed are a major and growing industry worldwide. In the United States, freshwater aquaculture is rapidly becoming a significant commercial activity; however, marine aquaculture has lagged behind. This book examin...

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Corporate Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Assessment of Technology and Opportunities for Marine Aquaculture in the United States
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington D.C. : National Academy Press, 1992.
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Summary:"Coastal farming and ocean ranching of marine fish, shellfish, crustaceans, and seaweed are a major and growing industry worldwide. In the United States, freshwater aquaculture is rapidly becoming a significant commercial activity; however, marine aquaculture has lagged behind. This book examines the obstacles to developing marine aquaculture in the United States and offers specific recommendations for technology and policy strategies to encourage this industry. The volume provides a wealth of information on the status of marine aquaculture--including comparisons between U.S. and foreign approaches to policy and technology and of the diverse species under culture.
Marine Aquaculture also describes problems of coordination of regulatory policy among various federal, state, and local government agencies and escalating competition for the use of coastal waters. It addresses environmental concerns and suggests engineering and research strategies for alleviating negative impacts from marine aquaculture operations."--Pub. desc.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 290 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-205) and index.
ISBN:0585026297
9780585026299
9780309046756
0309046750
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Source of description: Print version record.