Current Economic Conditions and Future Market Opportunities for Aquaculture in the Northcentral U.S.
Description
This is the first funded project in Economics and
Marketing. It is chaired by Don Floyd.
Objectives
- Identify existing and needed economic data; develop
statistical reporting methods; design an information
management system and prototype annual situation/outlook
report on the North Central Region aquaculture industry;
begin collecting and compiling a regional database; and
prepare the initial situation/outlook report.
- Develop and implement an extension program designed to
educate current and potential aquaculture producers on the
need to provide accurate economic information on their
operations.
- Investigate the economic feasibility for species
currently being produced in the North Central Region and
other species that offer commercial potential.
- Identify existing policy impediments and incentives for
expanded aquaculture development in each participating
state within the North Central Region.
a. Identify and analyze policies and regulations
and/or regulations that pertain to aquaculture,
including financing, production, transport, sale and
food safety.
b. Identify other federal and state laws, rules
and/or regulations that pertain to aquaculture,
including financing, production, transport, sale and
food safety.
Participants:
| Principal Investigators/Institution |
Objective(s) |
Funding |
| Jeffrey E. Hanson (Michigan State
University) |
1 & 3 |
$17,850 |
| David J. Landkamer (University of
Minnesota) |
2 |
$ 7,700 |
| Donald W. Floyd/Judith A. Maxwell (Ohio State
University) |
1, 3 & 4a |
$62,162 |
| Robert L. Vertrees (Ohio State University) |
4b |
$32,476 |
| Leroy J. Hushak/Mary E. Gerlow (Ohio State
University) |
1 & 3 |
$24,000 |
| Bruce J. Sherrick (University of Illinois) |
1 & 3 |
$17,500 |
|
Total
|
$161,688 |
Project Outline (157K pdf file)
Report (pdf file)
Author: Donald W. Floyd
Project Number: 1
Duration: 5/1/89 - 12/31/92
Funding Level: $161,688
Grant Number: 88-38500-3885 ($127,338), 89-38500-4319 ($34,350)