The threat of pollution will hinder the develop- 

 ment of molluscan aquaculture in the United States. 

 No one wants to invest a great amount of capital, 

 raise a product to market size, and then find that he 

 cannot sell his product because it comes from pol- 

 luted waters. One answer to this problem is to avoid 

 the use of waterways and to culture the animals in a 

 closed system similar to methods used to grow chick- 

 ens. Unfortunately, our technology has not de- 

 veloped far enough to make this possible. Sea Grant 

 Programs, like the one at the University of Dela- 

 ware, are working towards this goal. 



It is the hope of all of us at this Symposium, that 

 aquaculture will develop to the level of agriculture. 

 Your country has made great strides towards this 

 goal. Through our state, university, and govermen- 

 tal agencies, we in the United States are learning 

 more every day about aquaculture techniques. It is 

 hopeful that this knowledge can be applied in the 

 future. It is our goal that someday, through the de- 

 velopment of aquaculture techniques, we may pro- 

 duce enough protein to help feed our increasing 

 world population. IT MAY BE OUR ONLY 

 SALVATION!!! 



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