Safe, robust, and productive Exposed Aquaculture Operations - Challenges and solutions

In this report, challenges and solutions for exposed aquaculture operations have been presented. Exposed
aquaculture is culturing of aquatic animals or plants at exposed locations. Exposed sites have potentially high
waves, strong currents, and strong winds. Challenges for operations on exposed aquaculture sites, as
described in this report's part I:
 Controlling hazards of weather, training, competence, organization of work, safety management
emergency preparedness, and regulation.
 Understanding fish welfare and behavior in different environmental conditions, current, and waves
 Developing aquaculture structures that are operational at exposed sites with respect to sea load
response, personnel safety, and fish welfare.
 Building safe vessels that can endure rough waters in sensitive exposed aquaculture operations.
 Reducing risk during lifting, crane operations or monitoring in harsh and complex conditions.