Aquaculture, the farming of plants and animals in aquatic environments, can be used to grow freshwater and saltwater organisms for food, sport fishing, stock enhancement, aquarium markets, and pharmaceuticals.
At Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute our goal is to research and develop economically feasible and environmentally sustainable methods to grow fish, mollusks and crustaceans for food and stock enhancement.
We are located on Harbor Branch’s 30-acre Aquaculture Development Park. The facilities use freshwater and saltwater recirculation technology to supply and treat the water to our hatcheries, nurseries, and grow out areas, biosecure buildings, laboratories and classrooms. Our scientists collaborate with academic, government, private sector, and research institutions to expand aquaculture in Florida, the U.S. and the Caribbean.
