To increase production and yields, we intensify the level of management. Intensively managed systems such as net-pens or recirculating systems, are carefully controlled environments. Low intensity systems may yield a few hundred to several thousand kilograms per hectare. In high intensity systems, yields can exceed several hundred thousand kilograms per hectare. At Salem State College the Aquaculture Concentration within the Department of Biology manifests its ecological heritage.
Students explore energy flow and allocation in aquatic systems.
Techniques to repackage energy into organisms considered desirable by humankind are examined analytically. The recently approved curriculum affords students the opportunity to learn about aquaculture and to apply newly acquired skills in real-life situations. Cat Cove Marine Laboratory Aquaculture efforts at SSC highlight conservation and management, but business, computer, networking and other essential skills are equally emphasized. Students who successfully navigate the Aquaculture Concentration at SSC will have gained knowledge and skills to practice aquaculture successfully in New England or halfway around the world in New Caledonia. For more information contact Drs.