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The author explores water-based food production systems, which are particularly applicable given the foreboding
influence of climate change on rising sea levels. The beneficial effects of some seafood on health provide additional support for such ventures.
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... CFNI has specified six Food Groups based on their concentration of the different nutrients. The foods recommended in the CFNI's "Guide to Meal Planning for Healthy Eating" are also all based on the -----production capacity of Caribbean countries as well as cultural influences on eating preferences ( Figure 1). These six food groups are Staples, Foods from Animals, Legumes, Vegetables, Fruits and Fats and Oils. ...
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... USA, through National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is pursuing the development of mariculture or offshore aquaculture as an effective means of reducing their growing dependence on seafood imports, providing jobs for economically depressed coastal communities and increasing food supply and security. These operations will be located in the open ocean between three and 200 nautical miles (within their EEZ) offshore (NOAA, 2006) ( Figure 10). Presently, aquaculture operations, both freshwater and marine, are either coastal or land-based; but with the competition for space and the decline in water quality suitable for aquaculture, interest in going offshore has increased. ...
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... spp. has been evaluated as a source of vegetable oil and field trials have been conducted in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Egypt to determine its potential for growth on unusable land (Figure 11). Tradition crops such as tomatoes, onions, melons and asparagus have all been grown using brackish water irrigation. ...
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... of salt-sensitive crops, such as beans, decrease sharply even in the presence of low levels of salt (National Research Council, 1990). (Figure 12) Figure 12: Growth response to salinity. ...
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... of salt-sensitive crops, such as beans, decrease sharply even in the presence of low levels of salt (National Research Council, 1990). (Figure 12) Figure 12: Growth response to salinity. ...
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... even promises an improved flavour. It has been tested on both plants and animals, where it increases stamina and animals prefer to eat forage grown with sea-crop rather than regular fertilizer alone ( Figure 13). ...
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... Guyana and Jamaica have expanded their aquaculture production over the past 20 or so years. Aquaculture began in Belize in 1982 with four hectares (ha) of experimental farms and has expanded rapidly and is now a significant contributor to the Belizean economy in terms of foreign exchange earnings, income generation, employment and food security ( Figure 14). The industry is primarily based on the production of the whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei). ...
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... fisheries management agencies in the region are set up to promote fisheries development, but they are not equipped, organized or empowered to deal with the complex task of fisheries management and the sustainable development of the marine resources. The factors that contribute to poor management include irresponsible fishing practices (Figure 15), inadequate knowledge of the fish stocks, the marine ecosystems and the social and the economic conditions of the fisheries. There are also inadequate long term policies, inadequate human and institutional capacity for research, planning and decision making. ...
