Objective The ARIA Project relates to the feasibility of "free-range" fish farming i.e. growing and harvesting certain species within a designated area of sea without the need for cages. The sedentary nature of many fish species may also be used to favour an open ranch approach to fish culture especially for high value species like the bags. (Dicentrarchus labrax) and it is this fish which will be used in the initial trials.The main areas to be investigated during the exploratory stage are into work already done on ABR (Auditory Brain Stem Response) into the conditioning of bass to respond to suitable acoustic signals and into design features required in an automatic feeding and capture station (AFS). The latter requires investigation into the most appropriate technology to solve the problem of manufacturing and mooring a complex electronic device long term in the harshest of environments - the sea. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesfisheriesnatural sciencesphysical sciencesacousticsnatural sciencesbiological scienceszoologyichthyology Programme(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal 0 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme Data not available Coordinator HATCHLANDS TROUT FARM EU contribution No data Address Rattery SOUTH BRENT, DEVON United Kingdom See on map Total cost No data
