Publications

Aquaculture is an increasingly prominent feature of our coastal environments. Seafood production from capture fisheries has ceased to increase significantly, while demand for their products increases each year. In an effort to fill that demand, aquaculture production has shown marked annual growth. In many areas much of that increase has come from coastal aquaculture activities. However, this adds to the pressures on space, natural resources and environmental services in coastal areas, and potentially to conflicts between different stakeholders and activities in the coastal zone...