Raft oyster culture in Matoya Bay Japan.

Diagram of Density Current Generating System owned by the Fisheries Cooperative This generator takes in dense water from the bottom and mixes it with less dense surface water to create a density current horizontally.

Equipment used in the depuration of Crassostrea gigas oyster culture at Sato Oyster Culture Company.

Fisheries cooperative members shucking oysters before placing in the continuous washer. Matoya oysters are prized for live sales and raw half shell consumption.

Fisheries cooperative members shucking oysters before placing in the continuous washer. Matoya oysters are prized for live sales and raw half shell consumption.

Equipment used in the depuration of Crassostrea gigas oyster culture at Sato Oyster Culture Company.

Depuration process for food oysters used in Japanese oyster processing plant. Oyster washing machine. Oysters need only 12 to 24 hours for depuration with this process.

Depuration process for food oysters used in Japanese oyster processing plant. Oyster washing machine.

View of turtle growout ponds at the Hattori-Nakamura soft-sheled turtle farm.

View of growout ponds at the Hattori-Nakamura soft-shelled turtle farm.

Algae covered ponds for growout of turtle at the Hattori-Nakamura soft-shelled turtle farm in Japan. Enclosed area is used for feeding.

United States and Japanese researchers view juvenile turtles and jars of turtle eggs as Mr. Hattori discusses his turtle farm.

Mr. Hattori (left) and Dr. Seki (UJNR) discuss turtle farm procedures at the Hattori-Nakamura Soft-shelled Turtle Farm.

Mr. Hattori (left) and Dr. Seki (UJNR) discuss turtle farm procedures at the Hattori-Nakamura Soft-shelled Turtle Farm as NOAA staff look on.

Dr. Yarish University of Connecticut discussing with Dr Roger Newell University of Maryland at the Hattori-Nakamura Soft-shelled Turtle Farm.

Rare soft-shelled albino turtle at the Hattori-Nakamura soft shelled turtle farm

Rare Soft-shelled albino turtle at the Hattori-Nakamura soft shelled turtle farm Head and front leg are above water line.

Mr. Hattori holding (carefully) the snapping turtle from his soft-shelled turtle farm.

Dr. Nakamura observing the aggressive behavior of soft-shelled turtle held by Mr. Hattori, turtle farm owner.

Algae covered ponds for growout of turtle at the Hattori-Nakamura soft-shelled turtle farm in Japan. Enclosed area is used for feeding.

Water shed area used for drainage of soft-shelled turtle farm ponds.

Soft-shelled turtle farm ponds in foreground and broodstock building in background . The Hattori-Nakamura Soft-Shelled Turtle Farm.

Aerial view of Hattori-Nakamura Soft-shelled Turtle Farm.

Picture of small soft-shelled turtle recently hatched from the egg at the Hattori-Nakamura Soft-shelled Turtle Farm.

Two stages of eggs at the Hattori-Nakamura Soft-shelled turtle farm.

Two stages of eggs at the Hattori-Nakamura Soft-shelled turtle farm.

Mr. Hattori holding (carefully) the snapping turtle from his soft-shelled turtle farm in Japan.

Netpens off the island of Catalina.

Netpens off the island of Catalina.at sunset.

Underwater sea cage being towed offshore in Hawaii for setup.

Closeup of netpen in the waters offshore of Catalina Island.

Distant view of netpen culture facility. Note boats tied up for feeding.

Closeup of netpen in the waters offshore of Catalina Island.

Netpens with walkways between for feeding and maintenance.

One of the very first offshore floating cages being setup in the Gulf of Mexico.

Sunset view of an offshore cage in the Gulf of Mexico near an oil rig.

Scientists working on offshore net pen off of Catalina Island, California

Deployment of an Ocean Spar Sea Station 600 off MS by the Gulf of Mexico Offshore Aquaculture Consortium". Dr. Chris Bridger in wetsuit.

Netpen being used for experimental project on raising bluefin tuna.

SeaStation 3000 with feeding tube approximately 40 feet below the surface offshore of Honolulu, Hawaii. Not divers on the right side.

View from inside a Hawaii offshore aquaculture cage with Moi swimming near the surface.

View of seacage with anchor being deployed off Hawaii as first part of setup.

Dr. Charles Helsley holding the first harvest of Moi from the offshore cages in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Photo of the dewatering table as fish are harvested from the offshore cage in Hawaii.

A diver swimming toward the offshore cage in Hawaii with equipment.

Fish aggregate below the offshore cage as the anchoring device is being set up.

Diagram of one type of offshore cage used in aquaculture.

View of diver inside the offshore cage used in aquaculture in Hawaii

Photo of a diver swimming outside the offshore cage used in Moi culture in Hawaii.

Photo of Dr. Charles Helsley and the Governor of Hawaii holding freshly harvest moi from an offshore cage. Moi are a type of Pacific threadfin.