In some areas the whole coastline is occupied by a coastal road which represents a barrier preventing the water from the sea to be used on land for aquaculture.
Are there any ways to solve this problem, especially for large scale aquaculture?
Off course planning and environmental impact assessment is necessary before development of coastal infrastructures; however, the coastal road in question has already been completed.
I personally think that any infrastructure works to be placed near the ocean has a direct impact on aquaculture but it is true that a road near the coast would facilitate access to pools of fish farming.
Concerning cultivation of large scale fish cages would use the system.
Would have to know if the exploitation will be supplemented with foods that species is to grow and the life cycle of the same
Thank you Fernando so much for the comment. Yes I do agree that having a coastal road will facilitate access to the cultured areas and will make easy the transportation and marketing and will ease the expansion of the farming industry. However, in case the road is some 200 to 300 m from the coast, the space left for aquaculture is too small to allow the development of the aquaculture industry.
I have seen many examples of aquaculture systems built along coastal roads in the Philippines. There is a large facility just a few km from my father-in-law's home. If the road is already completed, a culvert can be placed under the road bed to allow circulation of ocean water into a pond system. Of course, the cost of placing such culverts can be substantial, depending on the level of flow needed.
Sometimes the infrastructure development authorities brush aside other opportunities that the area may offer. Nevertheless, one may look for inshore,off shore aquaculture prospects. Possibilities of seed collection of culture sps. or ornamental varieties could also exist. What I feel is all is not lost on aquaculture front, if such a road is made by authorities.
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