The 1970's Aquaculture In The United States

Aquaculture is the harvesting and breeding of organisms in water environments. There are two different kinds of aquaculture which are for freshwater and saltwater species. Aquaculture is used for many different things such as food, jewelry, restoration and the making of commercial products. In the United States, there are many different types of organisms that are involved in cultivation. These organisms consist of things like mussels, oysters, sea bass, shrimp, clams and so much more (NOAA). In the 1970’s aquaculture began to expand rapidly more than ever before. However, between the 1980’s and the early 2000’s the production of aquacultures expanded to almost 25 million metric tons. It is believed that in another 10 years or so, most of the

Now a majority of mussels in the United States are used for many different things such as, food, jewelry, restoration and the makers of commercial products. There are more commercial uses for mussels, than there is ecological uses. Some of the main commercial uses include consumption or the making of jewelry. Mussels are most commonly cultured for human consumption. Mytilus Edulis is used for many different seafood dishes in restaurants all around the world. The shells of blue mussels are also often used in jewelry manufacturing (Maar, 2018). The main ecological use is to keep mussels in captivity. Seeing as mussels are filter feeders, they eat bacteria and keep the water a little cleaner. This is common when it comes to household fish tanks. The mussels are used to eat algae and other bacteria’s that grow around the tank

Tray culture has also been referred to as Philippine culture because that’s where it's most common. This method starts with the use of juvenile, sessile mussels brought in from their natural growing grounds. During this method, metal trays are hung between two poles, and hold detached clusters of mussels (Angell). These trays were either made from bamboo or pieces of metal. In order to hold the trays in place, they were placed between other pieces of bamboo or wooden stakes in the ground. If oyster shells are used for the process, they are often strung together before being hung from one of the bamboo poles