The Difference Between Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS)and Net Pen Aquaculture

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Multiple Choice

The difference between recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) and net pen aquaculture operations is that ___________.

• A)unlike net pen aquaculture,RAS operations are very limited in the type of fish they can culture,as most fish,especially the commercially profitable species,do not do well in enclosed facilities
• B)RAS facilities are more habitat friendly compared with net pen farms,which displace mangrove swamps and other wetland ecosystems in coastal areas
• C)in contrast to net pen aquaculture,RAS operations are low tech and easy to set up
• D)since RAS operations are very labor intensive,they are better suited than net pen systems for developing countries,where labor is cheap and the market for farm-raised fish is large
• E)net pen aquaculture,being biosecure,poses a much lower risk regarding the escape of non-native species than does an RAS operation

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