Floating Closed Containment: Sustainable, Economically Efficient Solution ForFinfish

摘要

Floating, solid-wall culture svstems that incorporate low-pressure pumping, oxygen supplementation, solid-waste separation and efficient feed management offer a variety of benefits over net pens. Fish are protected from predators and some diseases through segregation from wild animals. Solid waste impacts are limited by containment. The floating enclosures can be sited close to markets. Capital costs are greater than those for net pens, but operating costs are more than offset through feeding efficiency gains.