Salish Sea finfish aquaculture in WA and BC.
Presentation Abstract
Salish Sea finfish aquaculture in WA and BC.
Presented by Alan Cook – Vice President Aquaculture, Icicle Seafoods inc.
The Salish Sea is a large body of water with tremendous potential to sustainably support enough salmon farming to supply the vast majority of fresh salmon consumed in the Canadian and US markets. The largest suppliers of fresh farmed salmon are currently Chile, Scotland, Norway and the Faroes Islands. All fresh product delivered from these countries arrives via airfreight at a tremendous cost to consumers and with a significant carbon footprint.
The presentation will include:
1) An examination of the size and general oceanographic conditions of the Salish Sea and the potential for additional production if give access to a very small portion of the available surface area:
- General farming conditions – types of farming locations likely to be successful
- Logistics
- Access to markets
2) Keys to successful growth:
- Relationships with Tribes/First Nations
- Sharing the Salish Sea with other users
- Developing the provenance of fish farmed in the Salish Sea
Session Title
Local Food Production: Aquaculture in the Salish Sea
Conference Track
Food and Food Security
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2016 : Vancouver, B.C.)
Document Type
Event
Start Date
2016 12:00 AM
End Date
2016 12:00 AM
Location
2016SSEC
Type of Presentation
Oral
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Fish culture--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
Geographic Coverage
Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
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Language
English
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Salish Sea finfish aquaculture in WA and BC.
2016SSEC
Salish Sea finfish aquaculture in WA and BC.
Presented by Alan Cook – Vice President Aquaculture, Icicle Seafoods inc.
The Salish Sea is a large body of water with tremendous potential to sustainably support enough salmon farming to supply the vast majority of fresh salmon consumed in the Canadian and US markets. The largest suppliers of fresh farmed salmon are currently Chile, Scotland, Norway and the Faroes Islands. All fresh product delivered from these countries arrives via airfreight at a tremendous cost to consumers and with a significant carbon footprint.
The presentation will include:
1) An examination of the size and general oceanographic conditions of the Salish Sea and the potential for additional production if give access to a very small portion of the available surface area:
- General farming conditions – types of farming locations likely to be successful
- Logistics
- Access to markets
2) Keys to successful growth:
- Relationships with Tribes/First Nations
- Sharing the Salish Sea with other users
- Developing the provenance of fish farmed in the Salish Sea
