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Photos by Laurel Horton 



} Aquaculture 



Webster's says the word means 

 "the regulation and cultivation of 

 water plants and animals for 

 human use or consumption." In 

 some foreign countries, 

 aquaculture has for years supplied 

 much of the edible protein. And in 

 this country, the great potential of 

 fish-farming is beginning to attract 

 the energies of scientists and 

 business people alike. From 

 Hawaii's prawn ponds to North 

 Carolina's trout farms, 

 aquaculture is on the rise. 



But while some are steering fish 

 farms toward large-scale food 

 production, others are finding 

 ways to lead aquaculture out of 

 the lab and into the backyard. The 

 experts agree on their advice to be- 

 ginners: start small. Even an 

 aquarium or two can teach some 

 fundamentals. 



This month, Coastwatch takes a 

 look at small-scale aquaculture, 

 and what it takes to try it. 



Joyce Moore and her daughters — Megan, 5, and Adrienne, 7 — in their 

 greenhouse. The fish tank and filtering system are in the background 



A young tilapia in the dip net 



