Editing Project Proposals (section)

== Backyard Fish Farming ==
<blockquote>''Now, a growing group of urban agriculture enthusiasts are translating the practice of land-based fish farming to a very local level. Their system of choice is called aquaponics -- a symbiotic setup in which plants and fish are raised simultaneously in recirculating water. The two "crops" are complementary: fish waste fertilizes the plants, which naturally filter the water so that it stays clean even when many fish are raised in close quarters (one might even call it a form of heavily engineered polyculture).''</blockquote>

Sounds like more fun than urban chicken farming. What's the minimal sustainable size needed for a project like this?

=== Reference ===
* http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/010153.html
* http://www.utne.com/2008-09-01/Environment/Special-Online-Project-Sustainable-Seafood.aspx
* Might find interested folks in Baltimore via http://www.foodmake.org/
* http://www.backyardaquaponics.com/ - particularly [http://www.backyardaquaponics.com/forum/index.php the forums]
* http://www.scribd.com/doc/12685513/DIY-Urban-Aquaculture-Manual
* [http://www.umbi.umd.edu/comb/research-programs/recirculating/marine-aquaculture.php UMBI] in the Inner Harbor does this on a bigger scale, without the plant-growing part
**[http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wypr/local-wypr-849768.mp3 WYPR interview with UMBI scientist about aquaculture] (mp3 link)

[[User:Abachman|Abachman]] 19:29, 17 July 2009 (UTC)

* At the Robotfest, Jon and I talked to a guy from HacDC who does apartment aquaponics.  I forget his name but we should try to track him down. I really want to try this.  [[User:Sylviachi|Sylviachi]] 02:54, 18 July 2009 (UTC)