Farming the reef: is aquaculture a solution for reducing fishing pressure on coral reefs?

Robert Pomeroy, John E. Parks and Cristina M. Balboa

Marine Policy, 2006, vol. 30, issue 2, 111-130

Abstract: This paper presents the results of an analysis to determine the financial and social feasibility of aquaculture technologies for live reef organisms, including food fish and marine ornamentals, as an alternative to wild capture of live reef organisms in nearshore waters in the Indo-Pacific region. The paper provides information and policy guidance for appropriate aquaculture technology application for Indo-Pacific nations, which are the source of most live reef organisms supplied for international trade. Cautionary evidence indicates that, under certain conditions, some forms of small-scale aquaculture of live coral reef organisms can be a useful solution for reducing fishing pressure on coral reefs.

Keywords: Aquaculture; Indo-Pacific; Live; Reef; Fish; Trade; Coral; reef; conservation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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