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Ranching - Saltwater
Sea Ranching (Enhancement)
Hatchery-reared juveniles released to grow in the wild and harvested later - hybrid of aquaculture and wild capture, especially common for Pacific salmon.
Sustainability: ★★★★☆ Scale: Industrial
📖 Overview
Sea ranching (also called stock enhancement) releases billions of juvenile fish annually. Alaskan pink and chum salmon fisheries are heavily hatchery-supplemented. Japanese red seabream and yellowtail programs use similar models.