Aquaculture

” … we must turn to the sea with new understanding and new technology. We need to farm it as we farm the land …”
- Jacques Cousteau, 1973

We will be starting with the NOAA Aquaculture information simply because we are located in the United States. Most individual states have their own associations for Aquaculture and we will provide a listing of those on a later page.  The links on this page are active and will take you to the actual NOAA site.  Please enjoy and offer any suggestions you may find useful. Peace and Light.

NOAA Aquaculture Program

 

Fish weir at NOAA Auke Bay Creek Marine Station in Juneau AlaskaPictured above, the two-way fish counting weir at NOAA Fisheries’ Auke Creek Marine Station is located at the mouth of Auke Creek in Juneau, Alaska. Auke Creek supports anadromous runs of pink, chum, sockeye, and coho salmon, Dolly Varden, cutthroat and steelhead trout. [NOAA Aquaculture Program photo]

Aquaculture is a fast growing form of food production. It is also a significant source of protein for people in many countries, including the United States. Globally, nearly half the fish consumed by humans is produced by fish farms. This worldwide trend toward aquaculture production is expected to continue. At the same time, demand for safe, healthy seafood is also expected to grow.

As a federal agency under the U.S. Department of Commerce, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is one of the primary agencies charged with permitting and overseeing aquaculture. As the nation’s oceans agency, NOAA fosters sustainable aquaculture that will create employment and business opportunities in coastal communities; provide safe, sustainable seafood; and complement NOAA’s comprehensive strategy for maintaining healthy and productive marine populations, species, and ecosystems and vibrant coastal communities.

NOAA’s Aquaculture Program will be developing a new national policy for marine aquaculture in 2010.

Original Source and more information:

http://aquaculture.noaa.gov/

Posted by Michael on July 18th, 2010

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