Fish or Foul? Will Aquaculture Carve Out a Niche in the Gulf of Maine?
Despite early promise and an optimal environment, aquaculture has grown more slowly in Maine than it has in other parts of the United States and the world. As Philip Conkling explains, this is due to market forces, scientific and technical issues, cultural opposition, and, more recently, the threat...
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ftmaineuniv:oai:digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu:mpr-1292 2023-05-15T15:31:58+02:00 Fish or Foul? Will Aquaculture Carve Out a Niche in the Gulf of Maine? Conkling, Philip W. 2000-01-01T08:00:00Z application/pdf https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mpr/vol9/iss2/4 https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1292&context=mpr unknown DigitalCommons@UMaine https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mpr/vol9/iss2/4 https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1292&context=mpr Maine Policy Review Maine Gulf of Maine aquaculture salmon endangered species Aquaculture and Fisheries Economic Policy Environmental Policy Growth and Development text 2000 ftmaineuniv 2023-03-12T18:56:28Z Despite early promise and an optimal environment, aquaculture has grown more slowly in Maine than it has in other parts of the United States and the world. As Philip Conkling explains, this is due to market forces, scientific and technical issues, cultural opposition, and, more recently, the threat of an endangered species listing for Atlantic salmon. While near-term prospects for significant expansion of the industry appear bleak, Conkling suggests that a fresh generation of pioneers may be able to carve out a new niche, but only by conducting “old fashioned” research and development—on the job, on the water, and in local communities along the coast. Text Atlantic salmon The University of Maine: DigitalCommons@UMaine |
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Despite early promise and an optimal environment, aquaculture has grown more slowly in Maine than it has in other parts of the United States and the world. As Philip Conkling explains, this is due to market forces, scientific and technical issues, cultural opposition, and, more recently, the threat of an endangered species listing for Atlantic salmon. While near-term prospects for significant expansion of the industry appear bleak, Conkling suggests that a fresh generation of pioneers may be able to carve out a new niche, but only by conducting “old fashioned” research and development—on the job, on the water, and in local communities along the coast. |
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