School bulletin board illustrating exchange activities with China at Bridgeport Regional Vocational Aquaculture School in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

School bulletin board illustrating student activities in boatbuilding and at Bridgeport Regional Vocational Aquaculture School in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

School satellite conference room where exchange education activities occur with local colleges as well as internationally at Bridgeport Regional Vocational Aquaculture School in Bridgeport.

School satellite conference room where exchange education activities occur with local schools as well as internationally at Bridgeport Regional Vocational Aquaculture School in Bridgeport.

School laboratory where weather activites for the northeast are monitored. At Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Scallops being measured by students at the Bridgeport Regional Vocational Aquaculture School in Bridgeport.

High School student hanging socks of scallop spat for grow-out in the harbor. At Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Rack called the Ikata system which was introduced to students through and exchange with Chinese scientists. In Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Students and staff on the National Marine Service Milford ship lowering sock nets with scallops for grow-out. In Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Shrimp being measured by students at the Bridgeport Regional Vocational Aquaculture School at Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Picture of the Bridgeport Regional Vocational Aquaculture School in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Algae spores being added to the "soup" for growth on hand-made nets. Dr. Peimen Hei from China and Dr. Charles Yarish for U of Connecticut in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Microscopic view of young porphyra algae being cultured by students at the Bridgeport Regional Vocational Aquaculture School in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Photo of plastic circular aquaculture tanks and greehhouses used for aquaculture

Photo of plastic circular aquaculture tanks and greehhouses used for aquaculture

Dr. Craig Watson giving an overview of the ornamental fish farm industry

Dr. Megan Davis, Aquaculture Director, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Inst. provides tour of systems used for clams and conch in recirculating systems

Empty plastic unit with mesh bottom used for holding clam spat at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Clam spat in plastic unit used for culture at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute.

Dominic Preiswick NOAA OAR looks at veliger larva under a microscope at one of the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute laboratories.

Clam spat being held in trays in a recirculating tank for grow-out at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Laboratory

Pond grow-out at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Dr. Kelo Park, NOAA retiree, and Harbor Branch researcher during overview tour of systems at the laboratories.

Circular tank with cover and insulation to maintain temperature control for culture of fish at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Harbor Branch staff showing pipe system used for recirculating tanks.

Recirculating raceways being used for Southern Flounder culture Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Recirculating raceways being drained for maintenance Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Epcot Living Seas Aquarist, Jane Davis, discusses health procedures in the veterinary laboratory while Dr. Yasuaki Nakamura, UJNR Panel Chair, and others look on.

Epcot Living Seas Aquarist, Jane Davis shows bulletin board where chemistry data for the aquarium is kept.

Epcot Living Seas systems blueprint illustrating volume of water chilled and moved.

Outside view of tanks and filtration systems for Epcot Living Seas Aquarium

View of a Florida ornamental aquaculture greenhouse facility. Note the use of cement coffins for tanks culture. University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

Protected herons feeding outside an ornamental pond culture facility at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

Juvenile Atlantic sturgeon in a conservation culture project at the University of Florida, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program

Atlantic sturgeon held for broodstock in recirculating tank. University of Florida, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program

Snook, Centropomus undecimalus, in an aquarium at the Epcot Living Seas exhibit.

Dr. Yusuaki Nakamura, Japanese Panel Chair of UJNR meeting is given overview of control desk at the Epcot Living Seas Aquarium facility by Aquarium Director, Jane Davis

Outside view of tanks and filtration systems for Epcot Living Seas Aquarium

Aquaculture researchers observe the circular plastic tank system at the Florida Stock Enhancement Research Facility.

Filter unit in front of ornamental fish tanks at University of Florida Institute of Food and Agriculturl Sciences Laboratory

Assembly line style fish tagging system at the Florida Stock Enhancement Research Facility

Assembly line style fish tagging system at the Florida Stock Enhancement Research Facility

Bucket of red drum fingerlings for stock enhancement program.

Pond stocking of red drum fingerlings for Florida stock enhancement programs

Pond stocking of red drum fingerlings for Florida stock enhancement programs. Netting covering ponds is to prevent bird predation on stock.

Pond for stocking of red drum with netting for bird predation. Pond liner is visibile on sides and prevents erosion and weed growth.

Wetland area for drainage and overflow of red drum grow-out ponds.

Ponds for fish culture with open framework showing. Frame is covered with plastic to moderate colder winter temperatures in Central Florida.

Filtration unit for greenhouse re-circulating system in aquaculture.

Greenhouse aquaculture tanks with algae culture containers for larval food distribution at end.