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Offshore Mariculture in the Gulf of Mexico: A Feasibility Report

PB2002103150

Publication Date	2001
Page Count	350
Abstract	This report evaluates the feasibility of establishing offshore finfish mariculture operations in the northern Gulf of Mexico. A component of this analysis was an evaluation of what has transpired in the last two or three decades in other countries around the world. Extensive literature reviews on many aspects of these operations were performed.
Keywords	Gulf of Mexico Mariculture Aquaculture Fish farming Feasibility Offshore operations Offshore platforms Costs Environmental impacts Market analysis Water quality Economic analysis Diseases Fish cages
Source Agency	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NTIS Subject Category	98F - Fisheries & Aquaculture 47 - Ocean Sciences & Technology
Corporate Authors	Louisiana Sea Grant Coll. Program, Baton Rouge.; National Sea Grant Coll. Program, Rockville, MD.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Sea Grant Coll. Program, Rockville, MD.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200214

Offshore Mariculture in the Gulf of Mexico: A Feasibility Report

Offshore Mariculture in the Gulf of Mexico: A Feasibility Report
PB2002103150

Publication Date	2001
Page Count	350
Abstract	This report evaluates the feasibility of establishing offshore finfish mariculture operations in the northern Gulf of Mexico. A component of this analysis was an evaluation of what has transpired in the last two or three decades in other countries around the world. Extensive literature reviews on many aspects of these operations were performed.
Keywords	Gulf of Mexico Mariculture Aquaculture Fish farming Feasibility Offshore operations Offshore platforms Costs Environmental impacts Market analysis Water quality Economic analysis Diseases Fish cages
Source Agency	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NTIS Subject Category	98F - Fisheries & Aquaculture 47 - Ocean Sciences & Technology
Corporate Authors	Louisiana Sea Grant Coll. Program, Baton Rouge.; National Sea Grant Coll. Program, Rockville, MD.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Sea Grant Coll. Program, Rockville, MD.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200214