From giant Japanese scallop nets to domed shrimp cages, how marine farms around the world are caring for the ocean - California Aquaculture Association

From giant Japanese scallop nets to domed shrimp cages, how marine farms around the world are caring for the ocean

June 16, 2014 CAA Staff

Down in the depths, a diver swims among cages of netting that look like underwater Towers of Pisa.

Sitting inside the many ‘floors’ of each one are giant Japanese scallops that are keeping the delicate ecosystem in balance.

The molluscs form part of an experimental aquatic farm devised by Dr Stephen Cross from the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada.

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