Comments on: Large-scale fish farming in the Gulf of Mexico http://finfish.org/blog/large-scale-fish-farming-in-the-gulf-of-mexico/ Significant Aquaculture Innovation Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:22:12 +0000 hourly 1 By: Citizen K http://finfish.org/blog/large-scale-fish-farming-in-the-gulf-of-mexico/#comment-592 Citizen K Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:11:09 +0000 http://finfish.org/?p=540#comment-592 This is a great idea for someone who has no idea of the facts. Offshore platforms are not left to rot. By law, they must be decommissioned within a year of end of production of a lease. It costs the oil/gas company 10's of millions of dollars to remove each of these. Will the fish companies have this kind of money to remove a single structure should a hurricane come through and topple and or severely damage it? There are real safety concerns and the potential for serious catastrophic accident to allow a damaged structure to remain. This is a really dumb idea. This is a great idea for someone who has no idea of the facts. Offshore platforms are not left to rot. By law, they must be decommissioned within a year of end of production of a lease. It costs the oil/gas company 10’s of millions of dollars to remove each of these.

Will the fish companies have this kind of money to remove a single structure should a hurricane come through and topple and or severely damage it? There are real safety concerns and the potential for serious catastrophic accident to allow a damaged structure to remain.

This is a really dumb idea.

]]> By: Guy http://finfish.org/blog/large-scale-fish-farming-in-the-gulf-of-mexico/#comment-529 Guy Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:51:44 +0000 http://finfish.org/?p=540#comment-529 The idea of being given a decommissioned oil rig might sound attractive but I wonder what the real costs would be, and whether many aquaculture companies could live with the liabilities that come with them. The oil companies are leaving them on site due to the cost of removal! The idea of being given a decommissioned oil rig might sound attractive but I wonder what the real costs would be, and whether many aquaculture companies could live with the liabilities that come with them. The oil companies are leaving them on site due to the cost of removal!

]]> By: Geoff http://finfish.org/blog/large-scale-fish-farming-in-the-gulf-of-mexico/#comment-517 Geoff Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:46:19 +0000 http://finfish.org/?p=540#comment-517 It seems that things may be progressing with abandoned rigs being used in the Gulf of Mexico It appears that submissions have been signed off to put up a trial proposal that is supported by some 20 Industry members in this region Let us hope so It seems that things may be progressing with abandoned rigs being used in the Gulf of Mexico
It appears that submissions have been signed off to put up a trial proposal that is supported by some 20 Industry members in this region
Let us hope so

]]> By: Michelle http://finfish.org/blog/large-scale-fish-farming-in-the-gulf-of-mexico/#comment-493 Michelle Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:43:25 +0000 http://finfish.org/?p=540#comment-493 This is a great use of decommissioned infrastructure that would otherwise be left to deteriorate at sea. Fortunately in Australia decommissioned oil platforms are removed by the companies who installed them due to tax concession incentives. If this were not the case, this would be an interesting concept in Australian waters also. This is a great use of decommissioned infrastructure that would otherwise be left to deteriorate at sea. Fortunately in Australia decommissioned oil platforms are removed by the companies who installed them due to tax concession incentives. If this were not the case, this would be an interesting concept in Australian waters also.

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