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Submerging aquaculture cages could be answer for fish farming
The use of submerged cages may be the answer the aquaculture industry is looking for a new Griffith University-led review has found.
Published in Reviews in Aquaculture, the worldwide review of submerged fish farming, conducted in collaboration with the Institute of Marine Research and the University of Melbourne, analysed the potential production benefits and challenges of using submerged cages for some fish species.
Lead researcher, Dr Michael Sievers, Australian Rivers Institute
“Surface-based cages are the dominant production technology for marine finfish aquaculture, a rapidly growing industry feeding millions each year and contributing billions to economies,” said lead researcher Dr Michael Sievers, from the Australian Rivers Institute.