A design for a 20-ton capacity buoy was developed to feed fish in four submerged cages at an exposed site south of the Isles of Shoals, New Hampshire, USA. The buoy was designed to contain all the equipment necessary to accomplish the feed dispensing tasks as well as have the strength and stability to remain on location in a variety of sea states. New feed handling and distribution systems were ...
Aquaculture products are projected to play an important role in filling the global demand for seafood in the world marketplace. In the US, stiff resistance to near shore aquaculture sites (where most farms are located) will drive the industry to more exposed locations. In an effort to better understand open ocean aquaculture challenges, the University of New Hampshire (UNH) has been investigating the biological, engineering, environmental and economical issues. This ...
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