Opportunities and Obstacles to Aquaculture in Florida

Aquaculture is growing in Florida as it is worldwide, but in Florida aquaculture has not yet reached its substantial potential. To understand why this might be, the University of Florida's Institute of Sustainable Food Systems organized and convened a meeting between small-agency, industry, and academic stakeholders to discuss the opportunities and obstacles to aquaculture in Florida. This 6-page fact sheet written by Edward Camp, Taryn Garlock, and James Anderson and published by the UF/IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, describes the proceedings of this meeting in the context of the broader scientific literature explaining why aquaculture ventures do and sometimes do not succeed.

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How to Define Successful Stocking of Florida’s Freshwater Recreational Fisheries

EDIS ◽

10.32473/edis-fa216-2019 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2019 (5) ◽

pp. 7

Author(s):

Edward Vincent Camp ◽

Rick Stout ◽

Nick Trippel ◽

Jon Fury ◽

Stasey Whichel ◽

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Keyword(s):

Fisheries Management ◽

Scientific Literature ◽

Forest Resources ◽

Recreational Fishing ◽

Recreational Fisheries ◽

Conservation Program ◽

Fact Sheet ◽

Aquatic Sciences

Florida researchers and fisheries management agencies have conducted years of research on stocking, a common and popular but intensive option for improving recreational fisheries, but determining how successful it has been in Florida has been challenging. This 7-page fact sheet written by Edward V. Camp, Rick Stout, Nick Trippel, Jon Fury, Stasey Whichel, and Kai Lorenzen and published by the UF/IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences reviews recent scientific literature to describe the benefits of stocking and the potential drawbacks to create useful definitions of stocking success, as well as metrics for evaluation that are specifically tailored for Florida. Well-planned stocking can not only improve recreational fishing but achieve broader research and management goals and help us to understand how fisheries function, both biologically and socioeconomically. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa216

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How Ornamental Fish Get Their Color

EDIS ◽

10.32473/edis-fa192-2018 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2018 (3) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Frank A. Chapman ◽

Richard D. Miles

Keyword(s):

Water Systems ◽

Forest Resources ◽

Ornamental Fish ◽

Conservation Program ◽

Fact Sheet ◽

Orange Yellow ◽

Food Fish ◽

Aquatic Sciences ◽

Genetically Determined

Color in fish is mostly genetically determined, but they are unable to produce red, orange, yellow, green, and some blue colors themselves. They get these colors from their food. Fish raised in aquariums or recirculating water systems without pigment supplementation in their diet will fade and lose their vibrant hues. Even in ponds, dietary pigment supplementation can make fishes brighter and more variably colored, just like their wild counterparts. This 6-page fact sheet written by F. A. Chapman and R. D. Miles and published by the UF/IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, addresses how ornamental fish get their colors and provides a list of ingredient sources for diets that can be used to enhance and intensify fish colors.http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa192

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Oyster-Predator Dynamics and Climate Change

EDIS ◽

10.32473/edis-fa228-2020 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 (1) ◽

pp. 5

Author(s):

Gabrielle Love ◽

Shirley Baker ◽

Edward V. Camp

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Environmental Factors ◽

Natural Resources ◽

Population Decline ◽

Forest Resources ◽

Conservation Program ◽

Fact Sheet ◽

Oyster Population ◽

Marine Snails ◽

Aquatic Sciences

Oysters are one of the most important natural resources found in coastal and estuarine areas of Florida, but some Florida oyster populations appear to be declining. One possible driver of oyster population decline is increased mortality from oyster predators, including marine snails. But other environmental factors, such as changes in temperature or salinity, may also affect oysters. This 5-page fact sheet written by Gabrielle Love, Shirley Baker, and Edward V. Camp and published by the UF/IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences describes how a changing climate may affect oysters directly but also indirectly by affecting their predators.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa228

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Storage of Decapsulated Artemia (Brine Shrimp)

EDIS ◽

10.32473/edis-fa203-2018 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2018 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Jason Broach ◽

Cortney L. Ohs ◽

Isaac Lee

Keyword(s):

Brine Shrimp ◽

Larval Fish ◽

Forest Resources ◽

Conservation Program ◽

Fact Sheet ◽

Aquatic Sciences ◽

Good Food

Artemia (brine shrimp) are good food for larval fish, but they have to be removed from their shells before many species can eat them. The process can be time- and labor-intensive, especially since it is often performed every day. Fortunately, this 3-page fact sheet written by Jason Broach, Cortney Ohs, and Isaac Lee and published by the UF/IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences describes a method for storing a 7-day supply of the brine shrimp that will allow the task to be done just once a week.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa203

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Florida Fishing Guide Requirements Checklist

EDIS ◽

10.32473/edis-fa218-2020 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 (3) ◽

pp. 3

Author(s):

Betty Staugler ◽

Ralph Allen ◽

Edward Camp

Keyword(s):

Forest Resources ◽

Species Number ◽

Recreational Fishing ◽

Vessel Size ◽

Conservation Program ◽

Fact Sheet ◽

Multiple State ◽

Aquatic Sciences ◽

Number Of Customers

Guides and captains maintaining vessels used for recreational fishing are an important part of coastal economies, but regulations affecting them can be complicated and may differ depending on several factors, including targeted species, number of customers, vessel size, etc. These regulations are often described in multiple locations, since for-hire guides operate at the intersection of multiple state and federal jurisdictions. This 3-page fact sheet written by Elizabeth A. Staugler, Ralph Allen, and Edward V. Camp and published by the UF/IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences summarizes the relevant regulations and requirements.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa218

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Bed fishing for Florida Bass

EDIS ◽

10.32473/edis-fa204-2018 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2018 (3) ◽

Author(s):

John S. Hargrove ◽

James Douglas Austin

Keyword(s):

Reproductive Biology ◽

Forest Resources ◽

The State ◽

Conservation Program ◽

Fact Sheet ◽

Aquatic Sciences ◽

Sport Fish

Florida bass, Micropterus floridanus, is the most popular freshwater sport fish in the state of Florida. Florida bass guard their nests for up to 2 weeks, and many anglers target the prized sport fish during this period using a procedure called bed fishing. This 7-page fact sheet written by John S. Hargrove and James D. Austin and published by the UF/IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, outlines the reproductive biology of Florida bass, the known consequences of bed fishing, and practices to minimize its impacts. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa204

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Evolution, culture, and Care for Betta splendens

EDIS ◽

10.32473/edis-fa212-2019 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2019 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Craig A. Watson ◽

Matt DiMaggio ◽

Jeffery E. Hill ◽

Quenton M. Tuckett ◽

Roy P. Yanong

Keyword(s):

Fresh Water ◽

Forest Resources ◽

Siamese Fighting Fish ◽

Betta Splendens ◽

Conservation Program ◽

Fact Sheet ◽

Southern Asia ◽

Aquatic Sciences

The commercial betta, or Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens), is one of a group of fishes that live in fresh water in Africa and southern Asia. Today’s commercial bettas are selected for bright colors as well as elaborate fins because the ornamental hobby is the main market for this species. This 5-page fact sheet written by Craig Watson, Matthew DiMaggio, Jeffrey Hill, Quenton Tuckett, and Roy Yanong and published by School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences explains how to grow and care for these beautiful and fascinating fishes. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa212

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Disruptive innovation and operationalization in local and sustainable food systems: Examining the University of Toronto-Local Food Plus partnership

Canadian Food Studies / La Revue canadienne des études sur l alimentation ◽

10.15353/cfs-rcea.v6i1.269 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 120-139

Author(s):

Lori Stahlbrand

Keyword(s):

Food Systems ◽

Large Scale ◽

Food System ◽

Local Food ◽

Disruptive Innovation ◽

Government Support ◽

Sustainable Food ◽

University Of Toronto ◽

The University

This paper traces the partnership between the University of Toronto and the non-profit Local Food Plus (LFP) to bring local sustainable food to its St. George campus. At its launch, the partnership represented the largest purchase of local sustainable food at a Canadian university, as well as LFP’s first foray into supporting institutional procurement of local sustainable food. LFP was founded in 2005 with a vision to foster sustainable local food economies. To this end, LFP developed a certification system and a marketing program that matched certified farmers and processors to buyers. LFP emphasized large-scale purchases by public institutions. Using information from in-depth semi-structured key informant interviews, this paper argues that the LFP project was a disruptive innovation that posed a challenge to many dimensions of the established food system. The LFP case study reveals structural obstacles to operationalizing a local and sustainable food system. These include a lack of mid-sized infrastructure serving local farmers, the domination of a rebate system of purchasing controlled by an oligopolistic foodservice sector, and embedded government support of export agriculture. This case study is an example of praxis, as the author was the founder of LFP, as well as an academic researcher and analyst.

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