Juvenile cobia showing amazing growth at only 8 weeks of age. (Rachycentron canadum) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

A good and rare photo through a tank window of 4 adult cobia swimming. (Rachycentron canadum) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

A photo of cobia tagged for stocking in a grow-out pen. (Rachycentron canadum) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

A one pound cobia being held in a hand-net prior to stocking. (Rachycentron canadum) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

Staff tagging juvenile cobia for release to in growout cages. (Rachycentron canadum) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

Adult cobia broodstock being injected with hormone to stimulate spawning. (Rachycentron canadum) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

A 19-day-old cobia being measured for growth. (Rachycentron canadum) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

Cobia,19 days olds, swimming in a growout tank at a Florida research laboratory. (Rachycentron canadum) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

Cobia juvenile at day 23 showing tremendous growth trend. (Rachycentron canadum) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

Cobia juvenile at day 23 showing tremendous growth trend. (Rachycentron canadum) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

Custom designed plankton collector setup at night. (Rachycentron canadum) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

Custom designed plankton collector used to harvest copepods for feeding of juvenile cobia. (Rachycentron canadum) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

The first harvest of cultured cobia at the Florida research laboratory. (Rachycentron canadum) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

Closeup view of cobia that were being fed and raised in an offshore cage in Culebra, Puerto Rico. (Rachycentron canadum) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and Snapperfarm

Juvenile cobia responding to a feeding pipe in an offshore cage off of the island of Culebra, Puerto Rico. (Rachycentron canadum) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and Snapperfarm

Closeup of flatfish being cultured in a net.

Aquarium with both live rock and invertebrates and finfish that are products of a commericial ornamental marine culture facility in Florida.

Aquarium with both live rock and invertebrates and finfish that are products of a commericial ornamental marine culture facility in Florida.

Circular tanks used in a an ornamental fish culture facility in central Florida.

Photo showing computer equipment used to monitor water quality in an ornamental fish culture facility in central Florida.

As part of a project at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NMFS and the Makah tribe Sable fish (anoplopoma fimbria) are being cultured experimentally.

Oocytes of the sablefish being cultured at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NMFS with the Pacific Makah tribe.

Juveniles sablefish (anoplopoma fimbria) being cultured through a project at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NMFS with the Pacific Makah tribe.

Close-up photo of Chlamys farreri scallop

View of juvenile mutton snapper (Lutjanus analis) through a rearing net. Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

View of juvenile mutton snapper (Lutjanus analis) in holding cage inside of larger growout cage. Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

Youthful admirer of broodstock at the Rosensteil Marine lab. Child is holding mutton snapper (Lutjanus analis) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

Closeup of broodstock mutton snapper (Lutjanus analis). Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

Dr. Daniel Bennitti at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science marine lab in the Florida Keys holding a mutton snapper (Lutjanus analis). Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

Close up of sample being taken from a mutton snapper (Lutjanus analis). Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

Memorial to the passing of a way of life - the commercial net fishermen of Cedar Key.

Memorial to the passing of a way of life - the commercial net fishermen of Cedar Key.

Cedar Key Aquaculture Farms, Inc. A Proud Florida Agri-Business.

Map designating shellfish harvesting areas

Clam aquaculture

Clam aquaculture

clam spat for seeding clam aquaculture beds

Clam aquaculture

Specially modified boat for clam aquaculture operati

Specially modified boat for clam aquaculture operati

Clam aquaculture staked beds

Clam aquaculture staked beds

Clam aquaculture

Clam aquaculture

Clam aquaculture

Clam aquaculture

Displaying fat healthy clams from a clam aquaculture facility.

Fat healthy clams heading for market in a clam aquaculture facility.

Washing clams readying them for market in a clam aquaculture facility.

Sorting clams for market in a clam aquaculture facility.