aquaculture production management Articles
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Enhancing competitiveness, product quality and market integration of small mussel growers: a South African case study
The key proposition in this paper is that the competitiveness of small firms operating in emerging economies and producing highly perishable products (e.g. mussels) is largely contingent on their ability to contend with high Transaction Costs (TC). The study examines the role of contracting in reducing TC associated with small-scale mussel farming in South Africa. Market risks, uncertainties, ...
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Bioeconomic modelling and salmon aquaculture: an overview of the literature
Bioeconomic models can be used to assist producers and decision-makers in identifying optimal production system designs, operation management strategies, and alternative development and policy approaches. This paper reviews the literature on bioeconomic modelling in aquaculture since 1993 and builds on an earlier article by Leung (1994) which examines this literature for the 1974-1993 period. In ...
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Water Column Investigation at Kauai Sea Farm - Case Study
Project Details PRODUCT(S): miniDOT® Logger APPLICATION: Aquaculture, Salt Water PARAMETER: Dissolved Oxygen, Temperature LOCATION: Kauai, Hawaii ORGANIZATION: Kauai Sea Farm RECOGNITION: Dave Anderson, Production Manager Case Study Description Raising Clams and Oysters Nestled in the caldera of a dormant volcano in Kauai, Hawaii, Kauai Sea Farm uses this natural feature for ...
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The advantages and disadvantages of culturing fish.
The advantages and disadvantages of culturing fish. Experts develop practical recommendations for decision-makers, scientists and producers for a sustainable development of Mediterranean aquaculture. Human demand for fish is growing steadily. With fisheries decreasing worldwide, aquaculture is becoming an important socio-economic alternative and a source of proteins and healthy oils. ...
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The Importance of Water Quality in Fish Farming
Due to the increasing global demand for fish as a source of food, around half of the world’s fish supply is now farmed artificially rather than caught through capture fisheries in natural environments. Aquaculture has been the fastest growing sector of the global food industry since the 1970s, and has predominately taken place in the Asia-Pacific region. Water quality management in ...
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