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Coastal resource inventories: a Pacific coast strategy for aquaculture development
Black, E.A. (1992). Coastal resource inventories: a Pacific coast strategy for aquaculture development, in: De Pauw, N. et al. (Ed.) Aquaculture and the Environment: reviews of the International Conference Aquaculture Europe '91, Dublin, Ireland, June 10-12, 1991. EAS Special Publication, 16: pp. 441-459
In: De Pauw, N.; Joyce, J. (Ed.) (1992). Aquaculture and the Environment: Reviews of the International Conference Aquaculture Europe '91, Dublin, Ireland, June 10-12, 1991. Special Publication European Aquaculture Society, 16. European Aquaculture Society: Gent. ISBN 90-71625-10-9. 536 pp., more
In: Special Publication European Aquaculture Society. European Aquaculture Society: Bredene. ISSN 0774-0689, more
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Document type: Conference paper
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    Marine/Coastal
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  • Black, E.A.
Abstract
    Countries like Norway and Canada have seen an explosive growth of their salmon farming industries in the last decade. At the same time demand for the uses of coastal waters has increased. Inevitably, increased resource use and increased environmental awareness leads to intense conflicts. To minimize conflicts and maximize societal benefits some countries have developed strategies for allocating coastal resources to aquaculture industries. Each country has developed its strategy to work within its unique institutional arrangements. Consequently, these strategies vary from country to country. While the strategies may vary, some of the tools used in the decision making process can be flexible enough to be practical in many jurisdictions. In British Columbia, Canada, a simple yet practical approach to coastal zone management for farmfish culture incorporates a number of simple tools to: estimate environmental capability to support caged fish culture; reduce the potential for conflict between resource users; and, monitor the performance and environmental impact of operating farms. The use of maps showing coastal biophysical inventories and areas of conflicting resource use is examined. Comparison will also be made with some aspects of the Norwegian LENKA program.
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