Benefits of Offshore Aquaculture: Report Outlines U.S. Economic ...
Worldwide growth in aquaculture will impact fishermen in the United States whether a domestic industry is developed or not Seafood produced by aquaculture has an effect on the prices of wild caught fisheries and development of new markets will... Alternatives are coming into the market that will replace or supplement fish meal as a feed ingredient Technology will improve to support the logistical and environmental needs of aquaculture The potential of the aquaculture industry will grow as... The aquaculture report considered the effects of offshore aquaculture in the United States on seafood supply and demand, models developed in other food industry sectors, interactions of farmed and wild fisheries, and economic impacts of the... chooses not to become a player, we will continue to import an increasing amount of foreign aquacultured products, leaving the U. S. with diminishing control over how our seafood is produced and without the economic benefits from the jobs,... Report Findings and Recommendations Authors of the aquaculture study are proposing a regulatory framework to establish clear rules for the development of the aquaculture industry that would insure protection of the environment and other fisheries. has the choice to become an important player in offshore aquaculture to help augment our wild fish products to supply a growing domestic market for healthy seafood. Aquaculture can impact local water quality and hurt the domestic market for wild caught fish. A copy of the aquaculture report can be viewed at the NOAA Aquaculture Program.