... different methods to mariculture. For the most part mariculture entails the confinement of fish to earth ponds, concrete pools, or cages suspended in open water. In these enclosures, the fish can be supplied with adequate food and protected from natural predators. Some of the most common methods for mariculture ... for market appeal. Another common technique is to enclose oysters or mussels in mesh containers, attach the containers to ropes, and suspend the ropes beneath floats. Suspended and protected this way, the shellfish can mature away from predators. Algae are also cultured. These...

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