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.