. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Photo by Laurel Horton Setbacks aside, the Moores say they're enjoying their experiment with aquaculture. "It's something like managing a little ecosystem," Allen says, "You can see how all these things fit ; Their two daughters have had the benefit of a living lesson in biology, right at home. "It's just such a fun en- vironment to watch," Joyce says. "Children love watching things ; The Moores recommend ac- quaculture as a hobby. And, while a backgrou
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Photo by Laurel Horton Setbacks aside, the Moores say they're enjoying their experiment with aquaculture. "It's something like managing a little ecosystem," Allen says, "You can see how all these things fit ; Their two daughters have had the benefit of a living lesson in biology, right at home. "It's just such a fun en- vironment to watch," Joyce says. "Children love watching things ; The Moores recommend ac- quaculture as a hobby. And, while a background in science is useful, they say novices who study and design their systems carefully can be successful. "We could have been a little more scientific about things," Joyce says. "Most of the time we've spent has been on developing the system, and we've spent virtually no time on it ; "Their advice to beginners is simple: "Learn as much as you can before you get started," Joyce says, and Allen agrees. "You should put it all down on paper first," he adds. "Plan ;. —Neil Caudle Joyce Moore checking tilapia Clam gardening: an old idea with new potential Like most types of aquaculture, clam farming began in the Orient. The Japanese have been raising clams for hundreds of years. Today, however, the relative importance and sophistica- tion of clam aquaculture in the United States surpasses most other countries. Most of this culture has been prac- ticed in New England and Long Island, where it usually takes three to seven years to grow a marketable clam. But warmer waters and a longer growing season in North Carolina enable seed clams to reach market size in as little as two years. For this reason, commercial clam aquaculture has attracted interest in the south- eastern states. The hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), sometimes called the "quahog" lives along the East Coast of the United States. Incre
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