... industry than the traditional fishery. It had become a major food-producing business around the world and was expected to continue increasing in importance as world demand for seafood expanded more rapidly than traditional supplies. Marine products can be cultivated in many different water conditions: from simple ponds to flowing water systems called raceways; from floating or submerged enclosed rafts and cages to entire bodies of water closed off for farming. Ideal conditions vary by species, but one consistently important requirement is an abundant supply of clean water. Canada is ideally suited to aquaculture because of its extensive, protected coastlines and vast resources of clean water. The market potential is that it is believed that between 80 and 90 percent of Canada's current output of commercial aquaculture products is consumed domestically. About 10 percent of the output is sold in the United States and these exports include: some trout (probably less ...

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