Story Archives of 'Aquaculture'

The Maine Agricultural Trade Show took place last week at the Augusta Civic Center.

Some came to kick tires on the newest tractors, and others to learn the latest agricultural techniques. But a handful of Maine farmers also learned how to grow aquatic crops among their fields. Farm-pond fish can bring a pretty penny.

Maine Public Radio's Murray Carpenter reports.

Recently, shrimp surpassed tuna as the most-consumed seafood in the United States.

Most of it's produced in Southeast Asia, India, Mexico and Brazil.

Russ Allen wants to change that.

He's opened one of the world's few indoor shrimp farms.

Allen says his operation meets an obvious market demand, is good for the environment, and presents a new economic opportunity for the country.

The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Erin Toner reports.

The decline of fishing along the New England coast has spurred increased interest in aquaculture. Most of the world�s fish farms are located in protected waters near land. But space is becoming more and more expensive, and environmental problems have been mounting. Meanwhile, researchers at the University of New Hampshire have been experimenting with growing fish in cages out to sea � in open ocean water. Now, four-years into the project, some hurdles have been conquered � other hurdles remain. New Hampshire Public Radio�s Doug MacPherson reports.

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