Applied Advanced Technologies in Marine Fish Aquaculture

Daniel Benetti, Chairman of the Division of Marine Affairs and Policy, University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, and Associate Professor and Director of Aquaculture. He has extensive experience for private and government sectors in > 20 countries throughout 5 continents for over 30 years. He is the Scientific Coordinator of Hatchery and Offshore Aquaculture Projects carrying out interdisciplinary research and technology transfer for the development of sustainable aquaculture projects in the US and across the world. He is on the Board of Directors of the Cape Eleuthera Foundation/ Cape Eleuthera Institute/The Island School in the Bahamas; a Science Advisory Board member, Seafood Watch, Monterey Bay Aquarium; a Science Steering Committee member, World Wildlife Fund SCAD; an Independent Expert Evaluator, EU Commission Directorate Gen. Research & Innovation; an Independent Expert Evaluator, Panel Member, Norwegian Research Council; and an Independent Expert Science Advisor, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research.

1. Introduction 2. Species Selection 3. Site Selection 4. Capture, transport, handling, prophylaxis and quarantine of broodstock fish 5. Hatchery design 6. Hatchery operation 7. Nursery techniques (weaning, grading, harvesting, transferring, etc.) 8. Shipping and stoking fingerlings/juveniles 9. Advanced offshore growout systems 10. Offshore growout operation 11. Modern methods of environmental assessment and monitoring 12. Diseases control and monitoring 13. Feeds and feeding 14. Harvesting and shipping 15. Market and marketing 16. Economic and business analyses 17. Regulatory Framework