Preface

List of Contributors

Section I. Offshore Aquaculture: Perspective and Rationale

Chapter 1. Status of United States Aquaculture & Why Move Offshore—Robert R. Stickney

Chapter 2. The Gulf of Mexico Offshore Aquaculture Consortium—Christopher J. Bridger

Section II. Mitigating Constraints to Offshore Aquaculture

Chapter 3. Law & Offshore Aquaculture: A True Hurdle or a Speed Bump?—Kristen M. Fletcher

Chapter 4. Engineering Requirements & Logistic Alleviation for Offshore Aquaculture—Christopher J. Bridger & Clifford A. Goudey

Chapter 5. Genetic Identification of Fish Harvested from Offshore Aquaculture: An Example Involving Red Drum, Sciaenops ocellatus, from the Northern Gulf of Mexico—John R. Gold, Mark A. Renshaw, Eric Saillant, Kara Cizdziell & Richard E. Broughton

Section III. Sustainability of Offshore Aquaculture

Chapter 6. Environmental Issues Associated with Offshore Aquaculture & Modeling Potential Impact—Ralf Riedel & Christopher J. Bridger

Chapter 7. Economic Feasibility & Impact of Offshore Aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico—Benedict C. Posadas & Christopher J. Bridger

Chapter 8. Fish Health Management for Offshore Aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico—Reginald B. Blaylock & Daryl S. Whelan

Chapter 9. Innovative Tools in Public Education & Technology Transfer for an Emerging Offshore Aquaculture Industry—Timothy H. Reid & Christopher J. Bridger

Section IV. Final Thoughts

Chapter 10. Concluding Thoughts: The Future of Offshore Aquaculture—Christopher J. Bridger

Appendix A.

Permitting Review, Acquisition, & Authority Contacts—Kristen M. Fletcher

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