Ocean Sensor Technology
As fish farm units (cages) get bigger, producers are using various techniques and equipment to better manage their stocks, says a report in the CONSENSUS brochure: 'Towards Sustainable Aquaculture in Europe'.

Production Methods for Atlantic Salmon
Rapid increases in production have led to falling prices, which in turn have put increasing pressures on producers to limit costs. The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations explains how the different systems of production work.

Back from the Brink: Resuscitating Oysters in Chesapeake Bay
During the 19th century the Chesapeake oyster fishery on Maryland’s Eastern Shore was said to be the biggest in the world, but over the years the oyster population fell to one disaster after another. Today the population stands at an estimated one per...

The Human Context for an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries
This document aims to provide a better understanding of the role of the economic, institutional and sociocultural components within the ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF) process and to examine some potential methods and approaches that may facilitate...

Great Sandy Regional Marine Aquaculture Plan
An aquaculture plan has been drawn up to help the Great Sandy region of Queensland by finding the most suitable sites for aquaculture development and providing guidelines to ensure that only suitable development is approved. The Draft Great Sandy regional...

Technical Guidelines on Aquaculture Certification
This feature is an extract taken from a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. You can view the full report by clicking on the link provided below.

Feasibility of Closed Containment Saltwater Salmon Aquaculture Systems
As the pressure grows on salmon farmers to guarantee there is no cross over between farmed and wild salmon, more and more research is being carried out into new technologies to ensure a complete separation, writes TheFishSite Senior Editor, Chris Har...

Bubbling On: De-gas Project Boosts Land-based Potential
Land based aquaculture using water recirculation within fish tanks will become increasingly important. However, maintaining water quality and hence fish performance, can be difficult. TheFishSite talks to Sheila Kvindesland, International Projects Developer...

Gulf of Mexico Proposals for Aquaculture Report
This is a summary of the public hearing draft of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council's Red Drum, Reef Fish and Stone Crab Fishery Management Plans and the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Joint Spiny Lobster and...

Protecting Fish from Cormorants – The Potential for Using Fish Refuges
By Ian Russell, Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory and published by CEFAS Finfish News - Issue 3, Winter/Spring 2007.

The Utilization of a Fish Pump for Harvesting Shrimp from Tanks and Ponds
By Cortney L. Ohs, Assistant Professor; Scott W. Grabe, Research Technician and R. LeRoy Creswell, Marine Extension Agent. Published by the University of Florida IFAS Extension.

Advances in Catfish Harvesting Gear: Seines and Live Cars
By C. Douglas Minchew, Mack W. Fondren, Edwin H. Robinson, of Mississippi State University and John W. Watson and Charles W. Taylor of NOAA, Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Published by the Southern Regional Agricultural Center (SRAC).

Trout Farming: Carrying Capacity and Inventory Management
By Jeffrey M. Hinshaw, North Carolina State University and published by the Southern Regional Agricultural Center and the Texas Aquaculture Extension Service.

Constructing Dugouts for Fish
By Alberta Government - Dugouts provide water for a variety of purposes. They can be used as a source for domestic (household) water supplies, livestock watering, as well as raising fish for enjoyment or profit.

Cage Culture Of Tilapia
James E. Rakocy, University of the Virgin Islands and Andrew S. McGinty, University of Puerto Rico and published by the Southern Regional Agricultural Center and the Texas Aquaculture Extension Service - Cage culture, the practice of rearing fish in...