Dr. Alyne Elizabeth Delaney:

No, it would not. That is one possibility. If one is trying to help people through a transition, the key matters on which to focus are education and opportunities. In the context of the marine tourism, one of the major aspects is not just the opportunities which exist but the fact that on many occasions tourists want to see traditional fishing vessels or what they view as being picturesque communities. One must often have a high-level view of what is the goal and how to achieve it. As already stated, education is often a factor as is the provision of some sort of funding to allow people to transition and build on the knowledge they already possess or to work with something that is related. Some people think aquaculture is completely different from fishing. I know fishermen who have become involved in aquaculture. The key with the latter is to consider what is a suitable species and the nature of the local environment. In the 1980s, aquaculture was called the blue revolution. There have been some fantastic cases giving rise to major benefits. However, there were also a number of some really horrible cases where the species chosen used up more protein than was produced. Aquaculture could represent a good future but the key is to focus on which species to use and the nature of the local environment.