John Bostock's List: AquaStartup

• Aquaculture/Fisheries Center - Extension

  • This site has a more academic approach with more emphasis on biology as well as commercial aspects. Does it achieve a good balance?
• The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Aquaculture/Fisheries Center and the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service work cooperatively to provide research-based information to people interested in aquaculture.

  • Starts with introducing themselves - Are there other options, how woud you do it?
• way to start a new business
• Deciding which aquaculture species to produce is the first step
• can this species be raised and sold for a profit
• markets available
• business plan
• potential profits

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• Step by step...starting a project

  • The approach of this company is fairly technology led, although they start with a fairly open question. Business is mentioned at the end of the section. What do you think about this approach?
• Tell us what are your interests regarding fish farming
• Site identification is the first step
• technical and economic data
• business plan

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• Aquaculture - Is it for You

  • This article focuses on aquaculture as a business - there is no mention of producing food, environmental issues, place in the ecosystem etc. - what do you think about this?
• rewarding business
• busines
• financial returns
• business
• financial risks
• cash reserves
• Aquaculture is a business
• Aqua Farming as a business requires training

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