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Future of Oceanic Aquaculture
IntelliSTRUCT project - www.sintef.no
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The Key Thematic Areas in our attempt to visualise an OPTIMISTIC future in the oceans in the year 2108 include:
- SOCIO-ECONOMIC ISSUES
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How humanity is going to live in Earth's oceans?
- Is the technology going to provide living habitats for future generations?
- Will ocean communities be a way to escape conflicts on land?
 Recentrly NCEAS produced a map of our impact in the oceans
Photo Source: National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis(NCEAS)-Map of Human Impact in the Oceans
- NUTRITION & HEALTH
- Are the oceans going to feed the world?
- Will Ocean Aquaculture feed the ever increasing human population?
- Will oceanic resources and Omega-3 HUFA in sea food going to bring better health and quality of life?
IntelliSTRUCT is a research program run by SINTEF Fisheries and Aquaculture and funded by the Research Council of Norway (www.sintef.no)on Future Offshore aquaculture
- ENERGY-RENEWABLE RESOURCES
- Will oceanic renewable energy sources going to sustain the world?
- Will wind, solar, tidal and wave energy oceanic
untapped resources bring the solution?
 Photo Source: DANISH WIND INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
- BIODIVERSITY
- Will sea creatures, plants and habitats be protected?
- Are we going to sustain the oceanic biodiversity treasure?
- Is this oceanic treasure going to provide future molecules/chemicals
to prolong quality life and combat major human diseases?
 Photo Source: AQUARK
- CLIMATE
- Will Gulf Stream slow down going to affect climate in North Europe?
- Will technology resolve green house effect?
- Will the Great Ocean Conveyor going to continue to regulate Global Climate?
 A global ocean circulation between deep, colder water and warmer, surface water strongly influences regional climates around the world. Image courtesy Argonne National Laboratory.
- DREAM-MYTH-AMBIENCE
- Will humans be able to adapt to underwater living conditions?
- Will we learn to communicate with dolphins and whales?
- Will we discover that Atlantis was not a myth?
Jacques Mayol was a French national born in Shanghai, China. He was the first free diver to descend to 100 meters (330 feet) (November 23, 1976), and he managed to descend to 105 meters when he was 56 years old. He was considered the best scuba diver of the XX century. During the scientific research phase of his career, he tried to answer the question of whether or not man had a hidden aquatic potential that could be evoked by rigorous physiological and psychological training. The film The Big Blue, directed by Luc Besson in 1988, was inspired by his life story (and the life story of the Italian diver Enzo Maiorca); Mayol was one of the screenwriters. On December 22, 2001, Mayol committed suicide by hanging himself in Elba, Italy, at the age of 74. His ashes were spread over the Tuscany coast.
In this video Jacques Mayol is in a relaxing dive moment with dolphins on the Spanish sea illustrating the ambience we all fill in the oceans.
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OCEAN FactsOceans:
- Are the largest habitat on Earth with 250.000 registered marine species
- Cover 71% of the Earth’s surface area,
- Contain 97% of the Earth’s water
- The deepest point in the Ocean is the Mariana Trench 10.973 m below sea level
- 70% of the world volcanic activity occurs under the ocean surface
- The value of Annual world fish catch – US$58 billion
- The value of Anti-cancer agents from marine organisms – up to US$1 billion/year
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OCEAN ROLE IN CLIMATE- How the oceans influence climate?
- The Great Ocean Conveyor
- Is "Global warming" going to cause severe local cooling?
Image courtesy Argonne National Laboratory
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OCEANIC AQUACULTURE-
Offshore Aquaculture - Do we need it? Why is it taking so long? by James Ryan
- “Development of Offshore Aquaculture in Europe” by David Jackson
- Offshore Mariculture 2008 conference
Offshore Mariculture 2008 conference organised as a bi-annual event by Mercator Media and The Society for Underwater Technology in Alicante, Spain on 22-24th October 2008 will focus on industry development constrains
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