Raspberry Pi Literature Review

One of the most commonly shared beliefs about aquaculture is that it has potential to amplify and transfer disease/parasites to wild fish populations, but strict management practices and guidelines have been utilized and supplemented to ensure that US farming operations mitigate current and potential environmental risks associated with aquaculture (NOAA, 2015). Among these practices are regular diver-led inspections to investigate the integrity of nets and net infrastructure, surveillance cameras and even public webcam feeds that monitor the fish farms and in particular monitor efficient use of feed, regular health inspections in efforts to have a head start on disease prevention and detection, and “comprehensive sanitary and biosecurity programs to prevent the introduction and/or spread of pests or diseases from one farm site/cage to another or into the environment.” (NOAA, 2015). Additionally, movements are being made to stop the spreading of disease and to limit oceanic pollution by containing salmon in solid tanks rather than in netting. “In Washington State, Domsea Farms has launched a land-based, freshwater system to produce coho salmon.” (David Suzuki Foundation, n.d.) This method is not only environmentally sound, but it opens up aquacultural boundaries. By containing fish in these large tanks, there is potential for salmon aquaculture to

But I think that I will be responsible enough. I took care of a Beta fish ( a Japanese fighting fish ) for 3 years without it dying. I changed it’s water in the bowl twice a week every week for

This makes ponds to fish and in my opinion more

With a minimal initial investment of $100,000 and a single acre of level ground, a self-sustaining aquaponics based growing operation can be established and become profitably within 6 months. Through continuous year round vegetable and fish production, this operation can conservatively generate $250,000 in annual revenue starting in the very first year. While the initial investment in materials and equipment is steep, the output of this system rapidly accelerates to full potential and costs very little to maintain on an annual basis. The versatility of this system allows for the

My friend had invited me along with him and his family to the ocean. It was vacation for the family, but for him and me it was the beginning of a week of serious business. We had an obsessive hobby to pursue. As avid and long-term freshwater fisherman, we were thrilled by the thought of catching those large and exotic saltwater fish we had seen on television a billion times before. Yet little did we expect there to be such vast differences between our freshwater fishing and the saltwater fishing, which we were about to pursue. We learned through trial and much error that in order to have a successful saltwater fishing experience we had to make adjustments to all the freshwater

Innovative design technology has taken over the huge market for aquariums today, which now come fitted with electrical circuity of the best kind, plugs, filtration and oxygenation systems, besides temperature control devices to raise or lower the heat in the water! The enviable choice in lighting for tanks enables an owner today to invest in automatic or mechanical switches besides automated feeders to ensure fish are fed in time besides a host of other accessories that make community living a comfortable option for fish owners looking for variety in aquatic

In order to determine if the entire class was able to reach the objective, Ms. Meaghan and I took anecdotal notes during our observation groups about student’s observations and quotes about each basic need. In each group, each student was assigned a job, which was described on each card. Their jobs related to providing the goldfish with their basic needs for survival. Three students in each group were feeders, four students were planters, and four were water changers (two added water and two replaced). The feeders each received a piece of scrap paper with some food on it, and each student took turns feeding the fish. The planters each put a sprig of elodea in the tank to create shelter. The two water removers, each took a small Dixie cup of “dirty” water out of the tank, and the two water adders, put one small Dixie cup of conditioned water into the tank. Through their work in their small group, the students were able to develop an understanding of each need of goldfish, and understand how to provide it. They were able to have a chance to actually provide the

The Connecticut DEEP and the Fishery department found multiple benefits to adding a fish passageway through this culvert since there are suitable instream brook trout spawning and rearing habitats upstream of the culvert. Additionally, the fish passageway would restore connectivity to over 1.4 miles of stream habitats. The upstream fish passage also benefits the diadromous American eel; whose

Started as an infographic project, Behind Your Plate is now an overfishing campaign. Targeting people who are not aware of this issue and want to learn and share the information. The research behind is based on articles and scientific reports from organizations such as World Wild Life, Greenpeace, and National Geographic. One of the main challenges was to show the juxtaposition between a restaurant style and the facts about overfishing, which are related to human consumption. Therefore, the goal of Behind Your Plate is to help the audience to have a greater understanding of the causes, consequences, and solutions related to overfishing.

Chelsey D. Hillyer in her article, “Is aquaponics the agriculture of the future?” exhibits her knowledge on how aquaponics would be used in a mass production type of way. She describes how if local farmers were to try to get into the aquaculture is too difficult to get into. She claims that, “China and Taiwan dominate the U.S. import market for fish, accounting for almost 100% of all shipments of whole fish in 2006.” With this sort of statistic, local farmers would have a very little to no chance in branching into the market of fish using aquaponic

In the activity “Tragedy of Commons” 4 people had to share a pond with each other which includes 16 fishes. The people have to fish enough fish to support their families, but cannot deplete the supply of fish to 0 (game over) in a time period of a year. If the person gets 1 fish then that person’s family starves, if the person has 2 fish then the person can use that for profit. Each remaining fish reproduces 1 new fish every year. Later each person will “get” their own private pond that they can fish from (same process/procedure). This will be easier to support the individual’s family, along with keeping the supply of the fish sufficient.

9/11: The beta fish was added into the water along with a drop of auto safe water conditioner. Before planting marigolds, cosmos, bachelor buttons, and carrots, another cup of topsoil was poured in. The beta fish was given 3 flakes of food. Each quadrant of the soil received about ¼ of the pipet’s water. It was observed that condensation had occurred in the top part of the bio bottle.

As I sat next to the loud river that was bursting out of the Sylvan Dam, I noticed the water was in an invariable battle with the rocks, crashing and thrashing against each other like medieval warriors scraping for land. I looked around the edges of the river to see the copiousness of colors from the trees contrasting the sinister blue water. The rapids put off a pleasant and dulcet sound that ultimately ended in me having to relieve some building pressure down the trail. After returning to my riverside view, I noticed that farther down the gleaming river, fish were jumping and flipping like delicious pancakes on a griddle. Making the split-second decision to fish, I sprinted to my 1999 black Chevy Silverado, unlatched the tailgate and snatched all of my waterproof fishing gear. Slipping on my Mossberg max 4 Camo Gander Mountain guided series waders is no easy chore. While looking like the most incapable human being ever I finally managed to slip on the foul scum smelling waders that I so dearly should have washed. Feeling like a professional mountain climber, I started scaling the steep inclement of the river bank. Stomping my insulated waders into the frigid dour murky water, I ventured my path out onto a construction of rocks forming a beautiful approach for spotting fish. I released my light green jointed shad Rapala from my St. Croix Legend Elite spinning rod and casted the shad into pooling backwater just off of my rocky approachment. Feeling the vibration of the shad through my rod, smacking against slime covered rocks and ripping through dense weedy areas. I felt aspirant to not get hung up on a rock resulting in a line break, I successfully retrieved my lure. After casting and reeling my line several times and just started zoning out, I was abruptly startled to hear a ruckus coming from the west side embankment. Glancing quickly back to the water to see where my lure was only to hear a loud splash coming from the same place where I first noticed the ruckus. Three deer, with golden brown fur coated enrolled into the water. Realizing that the leaders of the small herd were both doe’s and a younger buck eagerly followed. The buck had a nice six-point rack, with long tines and a wide spread. He kept his

Bycatch is an estimated 1 million tons of discarded seafood goes back into the water in the European Union alone (Smith,2012). León, a restaurant chef in Puerto de Santa María, Spain, started asking fishermen for everything to help reduce the bycatch. He even went as far as using fish eyeballs as a thickening agent for his food (Smith,2012). The issue when a chef order bycatch is the mystery of the delivery. They never know what they are going to get or how much of each item but have to think of a way to put it on their menu once it arrives. It is a more risky way to run a restaurant then having a set menu and recipes to follow but it goes against the norm to do better and taste

In today’s global economy sustainability is very important; from the biological aspect to the industries they all play a role on the marine environment. As world population increases the demand of fish rises causing overfishing. Certain laws have been placed to limit the amount of wild fishing to reduce the risk of endangerment. To meet the demand of the population, fish farms are introduced. Pollution and health related issues are part of the challenges of fish farming. Sustainability also affects social areas such as beaches.