Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture (SEA) Systems ...developing a new vision for aquatic agri-food production
SEA-System Development …
 Development of Sustainable aquaculture systems must recognize and balance the increasing need for global aquatic food production with the environmental risks associated with inefficient system design. Research & Development as well as technical and advanced training on the design, engineering, and operation of such systems will be facilitated at a centre supporting dedicated commercial-scale infrastructure – the Pacific SEA-Lab.
Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture, or SEA systems, represents a natural evolution in aquaculture that addresses the inefficiencies (energy/material losses) that are inherent in conventional aquaculture systems and those that are typically responsible for the negative views associated with aquaculture in coastal regions. SEA systems consider ecological processes in the engineering design of aquatic agri-food production, and thus aim to develop culture systems that are self-sustainable in terms of environmental, economic and social criteria.
Contact…
For further information on the Pacific SEA-Lab Initiative and
its developing facilities, please contact:
Dr. Stephen F. Cross
President & CEO
Administration Office:
Pacific SEA-Lab Research Society
2541 Conrad Rd.
Courtenay, British Columbia
CANADA V9N 9N8
Tel: (250) 338-9255
Fax: (250) 338-9288
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Campus Office:
Centre for Global Studies
UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA
3800 Finnerty Road
Sedgewick Building – Rm C193
Victoria, British Columbia
CANADA V8P 1A1
Tel: (250) 472-4521
Fax: (250) 472-4830
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Email: sfcross@office.geog.uvic.ca
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