Case histories and new approaches to planning and modelling for Norwegian mariculture
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To promote a sustainable mariculture industry the environmental impact of the individual fish
farm must be adjusted to the holding capacity of the site. The present regulation systems
seems insufficient in achieving this. We present a new regulation system consisting of two
integrated parts; 1) a monitoring program which is adjusted to the degree of exploitation of
the site, and 2) a model which simulates the local impact. The system will be helpful in
maintaining satisfactory water quality within the fish farms by reducing pollution and be
useful in coastal zone management.