Farming Deep, but Aiming High. Economic Incentives and Ecological Imperatives in Open Ocean Fish Farming

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Abstract: 

Offshore fish farms are highly capital intensive, and operational expenditures are inherently greater than for conventional inshore cage culture systems. Research and development costs offshore
are exorbitant, and the risks to investment are very real, and uninsurable. To attract investment, recapture these higher costs, and return an appropriate profit, open ocean ventures must look to a willingness on the part of the consumer to pay a premium for open ocean grown products.

Author(s): 
Neil Anthony Sims
Link / Ref: 
ResearchGate
Attachment: 
PDF icon Commercial Open Ocean Aquaculture Operations and Their Future Prospects-19.pdf
Article Source: 
Open Ocean Aquaculture - Moving Forward
Category: 
Aquaculture methods
Ecological Services
Economics