An assessment of the biological and socio-economic feasibility for successful culturing of the Iceland Scallop (Chlamys islandica) in the Westfjords of Iceland

• Main Author: Argue, David, 1973-
• Other Authors: Háskólinn á Akureyri
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Meistaraprófsritgerðir; Háskólasetur Vestfjarða; Haf- og strandsvæðastjórnun; Fólksfjölgun; Matvæli; Hörpudiskur; Coastal and marine management; Haf; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/32029

Due to exponential human growth over the last few decades, the Earth’s ecosystems are facing increasing pressure to feed the human population. Many species are being pushed to the brink of extinction due to the ever-increasing human appetite for food and living space. Since much of the world’s human...