more... > Publications > Catalog > Research > Aquaculture > The Bioeconomics of Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (June 1996) [Image: The Bioeconomics of Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (June 1996)] The goal of this study was to produce a detailed production model incorporating constraints unique to closed system culture and to conduct a formal economic analysis of closed system operation. The Contribution of the Pet Turtle Industry to the Louisiana Economy (Spring 2000) [Image: The Contribution of the Pet Turtle Industry to the Louisiana Economy (Spring 2000)] This study examined the impact of the Louisiana pet turtle industry on the state economy by using a modified version of an input-output (I-O) model constructed with the Impact Analysis Planning (IMPLAN) model building system. Developing Consensus Indicators of Sustainability for Southeastern United States Aquaculture (December 2001) [Image: Developing Consensus Indicators of Sustainability for Southeastern United States Aquaculture (December 2001)] This study investigates whether diverse aquaculture interest groups can collectively agree on ways to coordinate this resource use by developing goals and indicators of aquaculture sustainability. Specifically, this study used aquaculture experts from the production, research, regulatory and public interest sectors to identify and weight a broad range of indicators of aquaculture sustainability in the southeastern United States.