Browsing by Subject "Aquaculture"
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Addressing challenges and opportunities of the European seafood sector under a circular economy framework
(Elsevier, 2020-02-11)The European seafood and aquaculture sectors are facing important challenges in terms of environmental threats (climate change, marine debris, resources depletion), social development (worker rights, consumer's awareness) ... -
Assessing public preferences for integrated multi-trophic aquaculture
(NUI Galway, 2020-05-05)The global aquaculture industry demonstrates consistently high growth rates, yet growth of the European industry is lagging. The European Union expressed a dual approach to develop European aquaculture; aiming to increase ... -
The Development of Farmed Cod in Ireland
(2012-05-25)This study is interlinked with the work programme of the EIROCD project. Utilising historical data and empirical experimental approaches, various aspects of development, growth and phenotypic plasticity of North Atlantic ... -
Ecosystem services and environmental impacts associated with commercial kelp aquaculture
(2017-07-11)Wild kelp forests represent one of the most productive habitats on Earth, suppling ecosystem services, including, but not limited to, biodiversity, habitat provision, food web subsidy, nutrient cycling, carbon sequestration ... -
Environmental assessment of freshwater aquaculture in Ireland
(NUI Galway, 2020-12-11)Aquaculture is the fastest growing food production activity in the world and has been for the last several decades. With over 60% of wild fish stocks at or below their maximum sustainable yield, it is expected that to ... -
Investigation of pathogenic vibrio in Irish aquaculture
(NUI Galway, 2023-07-31)Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio cholerae are marine pathogens that cause gastroenteritis in humans after the consumption of infected shellfish. Vibrio can cause devastating losses of oysters, shrimps ... -
Physical and numerical modelling of impeded tidal flows: Effects of aquaculture structures on hydrodynamics and material transport
(2012-04-13)The effects of aquaculture structures on flows are investigated in this thesis through a two-pronged approach. Small-scale flow interactions between the structures and the surrounding waterbody are studied through physical ... -
The Rise and Fall of Cooperative Resource Management: A Case Study of Mussel Farming in Killary Harbour
(2012-08-23)Natural resources have become a critical focus for rural development programmes. In the past many families in rural areas relied upon small scale agriculture as the primary source of income for the household. These households ... -
Winning Success in Aquaculture Marketing
(Dublin Institute of Technology, 1993)A decade ago aquaculture in Ireland was essentially a cottage industry, fragmented, undercapitalised with uneven product quality and at the mercy of larger, often foreign owned distributors. Today, a rapidly growing ...