Journal article
Rethinking the land: The development of inland saline aquaculture in Western Australia
International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, Vol.1(1), pp.30-37
2003
Abstract
Inland Saline aquaculture may offer an opportunity for income diversification and potentially productive use of land that can no longer support traditional agriculture in salt-affected parts of Australia. Interest in inland saline aquaculture is increasing in Western Australia, however, production and investment levels are characteristically low. Inland saline aquaculture presents a continuum of production and investment options for landholders and investors, from being small-scale, hobby-like remedial use of salinised farmland to a novel and legitimate agricultural industry. Successful progress toward the latter depends on a number of factors: appropriate production technology; identification and establishment of sustainable markets; establishment of environmentally sustainable production systems; and industry management. We use preliminary data from finfish aquaculture in inland Western Australia to consider why industry success requires concurrent development across all these fields
Details
- Title
- Rethinking the land: The development of inland saline aquaculture in Western Australia
- Authors/Creators
- R.G. Doupé (Author/Creator) - a Fish Health Unit, Division of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences , Murdoch University , Western Australia, 6150A.J. Lymbery (Author/Creator) - a Fish Health Unit, Division of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences , Murdoch University , Western Australia, 6150M.R. Starcevich (Author/Creator) - a Fish Health Unit, Division of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences , Murdoch University , Western Australia, 6150
- Publication Details
- International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, Vol.1(1), pp.30-37
- Publisher
- Earthscan
- Identifiers
- 991005539587007891
- Copyright
- 2003 R.G. Doupe´ et al
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Freshwater Fish Group and Fish Health Unit; School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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