Huge Fish Farm Planned Near San Diego - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

lamb · 09-02-2015, 08:31 AM

Interesting

http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/...m_campaign=app

Mr. NiceGuy · 09-02-2015, 08:57 AM

From the comments:

freedumb sings • 17 hours ago

hope to cod they do well and this project does not flounder
with san diego its sole location

Thomas Jefferson II freedumb sings • 14 hours ago

I can't believe you didn't work in "just for the halibut".

Ray Roth freedumb sings • 16 hours ago
What about the smelt?
Marc Yelverton Ray Roth • 12 hours ago
- That's just a red herring, who can complain about fish in the sea?
  
  Frank Fiamengo Marc Yelverton • 6 hours ago
  If that crabby environmental group in San Diego would stop flexing its muscles and clam up . They have no porpose fighting this shrimpy little farm project , and will get no kelp from me. Mako wish for those bass towards blue waters to spawn again.

Deamon · 09-02-2015, 09:59 AM

Four miles offshore, in deep water...sheet! It'll be the best FAD (Fish Attracting Device) around. Put that thing together and give me the co-ordinates, let's go.

When I reach the area, I'll be a little tired and thirsty. I'm going to get on my radio and ask Adi to swing over and give me a cold beer and a donut!!!

Jim

Zed · 09-02-2015, 10:15 AM

Since you were useing parentheses to try and teach someone something, you better be right.

Fish
Aggregating
Device

Your PA is an attracting device.

flemdogg · 09-02-2015, 11:10 AM

Night Raid!!!! Make sure to wear black.

taggermike · 09-02-2015, 11:46 AM

Hubbs has been trying to pull this off for at least 15 years. Maybe with a hedge fund behind them they can make it work.
The whole argument of feeding the masses is a complete fallacy. Many farmed fish are a premium product and quite expensive. Too pricey to feed the poor. The other draw back to farms like this is the food for the fish is usually made from wild caught fish. 10lbs of sardines to make 1 lb of salmon is value added but a losing plan for feeding people. Mine

Zed · 09-02-2015, 12:23 PM

Not to mention the concentrated excrement (N) around farms.
I cant imagine what all those concentrated pelagic bluefin penned up along Baja are doing to the Nitrogen content of the coastal water.

Grego · 09-02-2015, 04:31 PM

Interesting pro's and con's

Saba Slayer · 09-02-2015, 04:47 PM

Get the book..."Four Fish" by Paul Greenburg.
It's a great book that talks about Salmon, Bass, Tuna, and Cod.
The author talks about fish farming in detail with both the pros and cons.
It's a great read.

PAL · 09-04-2015, 07:24 PM

The linked story isn't so great. It omits a few important questions. A few years ago when I had the chance to visit Hubbs for a story, they were planning on using agriculturally derived fish food - plant based. I wonder if this is still the case.

Pollution dispersion is one reason for locating this farm 4 miles offshore. The solution to pollution is dilution - we've all heard that. I'm no scientist - I don't know whether it is defensible. Sounds plausible to me.

09-02-2015, 08:31 AM	#1
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	Huge Fish Farm Planned Near San Diego Interesting http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/...m_campaign=app __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

09-02-2015, 08:57 AM	#2
Mr. NiceGuy Manic for Life Join Date: May 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 839	From the comments: freedumb sings • 17 hours ago hope to cod they do well and this project does not flounder with san diego its sole location Thomas Jefferson II freedumb sings • 14 hours ago I can't believe you didn't work in "just for the halibut". Ray Roth freedumb sings • 16 hours ago What about the smelt? Marc Yelverton Ray Roth • 12 hours ago That's just a red herring, who can complain about fish in the sea? Frank Fiamengo Marc Yelverton • 6 hours ago If that crabby environmental group in San Diego would stop flexing its muscles and clam up . They have no porpose fighting this shrimpy little farm project , and will get no kelp from me. Mako wish for those bass towards blue waters to spawn again. __________________ Another ho-hum day in Paradise

09-02-2015, 10:15 AM	#4
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	Since you were useing parentheses to try and teach someone something, you better be right. Fish Aggregating Device Your PA is an attracting device. __________________ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man and he'll eat for a week.

09-02-2015, 11:10 AM	#5
flemdogg Island Blood Join Date: May 2013 Location: Murrieta Posts: 237	Night Raid!!!! Make sure to wear black. __________________ These are my express opinions derived from my experiences - I know less than most and half as much as some!

09-02-2015, 12:23 PM	#7
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	Not to mention the concentrated excrement (N) around farms. I cant imagine what all those concentrated pelagic bluefin penned up along Baja are doing to the Nitrogen content of the coastal water. __________________ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man and he'll eat for a week.

09-02-2015, 09:59 AM	#3
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	Four miles offshore, in deep water...sheet! It'll be the best FAD (Fish Attracting Device) around. Put that thing together and give me the co-ordinates, let's go. When I reach the area, I'll be a little tired and thirsty. I'm going to get on my radio and ask Adi to swing over and give me a cold beer and a donut!!! Jim

09-02-2015, 11:46 AM	#6
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Hubbs has been trying to pull this off for at least 15 years. Maybe with a hedge fund behind them they can make it work. The whole argument of feeding the masses is a complete fallacy. Many farmed fish are a premium product and quite expensive. Too pricey to feed the poor. The other draw back to farms like this is the food for the fish is usually made from wild caught fish. 10lbs of sardines to make 1 lb of salmon is value added but a losing plan for feeding people. Mine

09-02-2015, 04:31 PM	#8
Grego Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 445	Interesting pro's and con's

09-02-2015, 04:47 PM	#9
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,857	Four Fish Get the book..."Four Fish" by Paul Greenburg. It's a great book that talks about Salmon, Bass, Tuna, and Cod. The author talks about fish farming in detail with both the pros and cons. It's a great read. __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

09-04-2015, 07:24 PM	#10
PAL Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 754	The linked story isn't so great. It omits a few important questions. A few years ago when I had the chance to visit Hubbs for a story, they were planning on using agriculturally derived fish food - plant based. I wonder if this is still the case. Pollution dispersion is one reason for locating this farm 4 miles offshore. The solution to pollution is dilution - we've all heard that. I'm no scientist - I don't know whether it is defensible. Sounds plausible to me.