3D Ocean Farming

Basics

• A combination of Aquaculture , Seaweed Farming , and Mussel / Oyster / Clam farming done in an array of structures designed to facilitate a sort of Artificial Kelp Forest

Ecological Impact

• Will definetly reduce nitrogen pollution and help remediate Ocean Acidification
• Should increase Carrying Capacity of the local enviroment, but would this "take away" from something else perhaps? (ie "steal" from other similar ecosystems, or deprive lower water layers of photoplankton "rain" (especially if harvested)
• Doesn't matter TOO much small scale, but should be analyzed
• If utilizing some Shellfish that would increase acidity, however reduced local Carbonic Acid, as well as returning the shells may cancel this out

Links in relation to this

• The Wikipedia Page on Fish Aggregating Devices (seems to mainly be used as fish bait of sorts for open water fish? )
• A Paper Titled "The Environmental Risks Associated With the Development of Seaweed Farming in Europe - Prioritizing Key Knowledge Gaps"
• A National Geographic Article on This

External Links

• The Wikipedia Page on Marine Permaculture (may be a better page name?)
• "Vertical ocean farming - the least deadliest catch | Bren Smith | TEDxBermuda"
• A Bioneers Article Titled: "Bren Smith’s Open-Sourced 3D Ocean Farm Model Can Feed a Hungry Planet"