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Sea Ranch (AQF_2)
DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.
RDF: aqf_2.ttl
- Name
seaRanch- Attribute
- AQF Aquaculture Facility Type
- Definition
- A process for free ranching marine fish or sea ranching.
- Description
- The principle is based on behavioral conditioning and the migratory nature of certain species of marine fish. Fish hatchlings are initially raised in a closely knitted net in a harbor, during which time an underwater horn is sounded before each feeding. When the young fish are old enough they are freed from the net to mature in the open sea. During spawning season, about 80 percent of these fish return to their birthplace. The fish are harvested by sounding the horn and then raising the net.
- Accepted
- 2013-10-18
- Allowed for
- RWOI terms naming it
Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.