Volume 75
Community-based Naguabo Aquaculture Center in Puerto Rico
Authors
Davis, M; Espinoza, R; Díaz Negrón, E.M; Mendez Garcia, S.M; Dones Ortiz, C; Sotomayor Landrón, P; Velazquez, C; Ortiz, J. Download PDF Open PDF in BrowserOther Information
Date: November, 2022
Pages: 17-18
Event: Proceedings of the Seventy-Five Annual Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute
City: Fort Walton Beach
Country: USA
Abstract
Stimulating the growth of a sustainable aquaculture industry is a top priority for Puerto Rico. This industry can help to take pressure off the fishery sector, augment livelihoods for fishers, advance aquaculture technology, offer training pro-grams and workforce development, facilitate food and nutrition security, and provide economic resilience for coastal communities. In 2019, the community-based Naguabo Aquaculture Center was launched in Puerto Rico in collaboration with Florida Atlantic University, Conservación ConCiencia and the Naguabo Commercial Fishing Association. The Naguabo Aquaculture Center is located in the middle of the Naguabo Commercial Fishing Association on Húcares Beach.