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Offshore aquaculture taking off in Southeast Asia

The development of large-scale offshore aquaculture is seen by many as the best method for Southeast Asia to meet growing seafood demand in the region – and demand for increasingly scarce marine species like grouper in particular. Believers in the bright potential of offshore aquaculture in the region include Lukas Manomaitis, an aquaculture and seafood consultant at Seafood Consulting Associates in Bangkok, Thailand. Formed in 2001, the firm’s main client is the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC). Manomaitis serves as aquaculture program technical contractor for USSEC in Southeast Asia, overseeing training and promotion programs to promote the use of soy in aquaculture in key producing countries like Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam…

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