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URL: https://epub.sub.uni-hamburg.de/epub/volltexte/2009/1899/
Offshore Aquaculture in the United States: Economic Considerations, Implications & Opportunities
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service
| Originalveröffentlichung: |
| (2008) http://aquaculture.noaa.gov/pdf/econ/econ_rpt_all.pdf |
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| BK - Klassifikation: |
| 48.68 |
| Sondersammelgebiete: |
| 21.3 Küsten- und Hochseefischerei |
| DDC-Sachgruppe: |
| Biowissenschaften, Biologie |
| Dokumentart: |
| Bericht / Forschungsbericht / Abhandlung |
| Sprache: |
| Englisch |
| Erstellungsjahr: |
| 2008 |
| Publikationsdatum: |
| 26.05.2009 |
| Kurzfassung auf Deutsch: |
| This 264-page report considers the broad, long-term implications of an established domestic offshore aquaculture industry in the United States and the role such an industry might play in helping to meet global demand for seafood and other sustainable uses of the ocean. It is important to note that much of the analysis in this study, although limited to offshore aquaculture, applies to all U.S. aquaculture.
Specifically, the report considers:
The effect on U.S. offshore aquaculture of global and national trends in seafood supply and demand and other factors that affect market prices, such as cost of feed and technology, social factors, government regulations, and access to sites.
Useful models from other food segments of the U.S. economy, such as the catfish and poultry industries.
Economic viability of offshore finfish and shellfish operations.
The economic effects of increased domestic aquaculture production on U.S. job creation and the seafood supply chain, including feed production, equipment suppliers, boat owners, processing, and food service.
Interactions between aquaculture and wild harvest fisheries.
Advantages and disadvantages of offshore aquaculture relative to domestic inshore and foreign aquaculture.
Findings in the report include:
Global increases in foreign aquaculture will continue to affect domestic commercial fishermen whether the U.S. participates in aquaculture or not because seafood is traded in a global market.
Aquaculture products, whether domestic or imported, compete with wild caught fisheries and affect price, often in favor of the consumer. The effect of increased U.S. aquaculture on U.S. wild caught fisheries will depend in part on whether new markets are created for aquaculture production, how fast and at what volumes new production comes to market.
Domestic aquaculture can supply a year-round consistent supply of seafood grown under U.S. laws that will increase local product for seafood processing, cold storage, transport, marketing food service companies, and consumers. U.S. grain producers, feed manufacturers, equipment suppliers, and hatcheries will also benefit.
A range of technologies would likely develop to address logistical and environmental challenges.
Over time, the economic potential for offshore aquaculture is likely to grow because seafood demand and prices will increase, there will be more competition for sites closer to shore, and costs will be lower due to improved technology, experience, and economies of scale.
The limited supply of fish meal and fish oil is not likely to be a constraint on the expansion of U.S. aquaculture as alternative feed ingredients from soybeans and other plants, algaes, yeasts, fish processing waste, and other products are being developed.
Offshore aquaculture would create job opportunities for U.S. fishermen, especially jobs that involve vessel maintenance and maintenance of offshore operations.
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