Definition of the Subject
Open ocean aquaculture is not well defined by the industry, but in general refers to culture of marine fish, invertebrates, or algae in exposed ocean locations. Open ocean aquaculture is contrasted to near-shore marine aquaculture in that it occurs in areas removed spatially from land, typically by 1 km or more; deep water, generally deeper than 20 m; and exposure to wind, waves, and ocean currents without shelter from the mainland or islands. The subject of this entry is principally the design and engineering of containment systems suited for open ocean aquaculture.
Introduction
Near-shore finfish aquaculture worldwide is challenged and constrained by resource user competition, environmental carrying capacity of near-shore environments, and, in most cold-water regions of the world essentially a monoculture of Atlantic salmon. Expansion of marine aquaculture in the next 20 years...
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Abbreviations
- Artisanal fisheries:
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Traditional fisheries involving fishing households (as opposed to commercial companies), using relatively small amount of capital and energy, relatively small fishing vessels or canoes, often beach-based, making short fishing trips, close to shore, mainly for local consumption.
- Biofouling:
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The accumulation of living organisms on some surface by bacteria, fungi, protozoa, algae, and invertebrates.
- Geodesic:
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The shortest line between two points on a specific surface.
- Open ocean aquaculture:
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The culture of marine organisms in exposed ocean locations, not sheltered by islands or embayments.
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Page, S.H. (2012). Aquapod Systems for Sustainable Ocean Aquaculture . In: Meyers, R.A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0851-3_187
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