Editing Mariculture (section)

=== Finfish ===
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Finfish species raised in mariculture include [[salmon]], [[cod]], [[scallop]]s, certain species of prawn, [[Homarus gammarus|European lobsters]], abalone and [[sea cucumber]]s.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Mustafa|first1=S.|last2=Saad|first2=S.|last3=Rahman|first3=R.A.|date=2003-06-01|title=Species studies in sea ranching: an overview and economic perspectives|url=https://doi.org/10.1023/B:RFBF.0000019478.17950.ab|journal=Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries|language=en|volume=13|issue=2|pages=165|doi=10.1023/B:RFBF.0000019478.17950.ab|bibcode=2003RFBF...13..165M |s2cid=36082235|issn=1573-5184}}</ref> 

Fish species selected to be raised in saltwater pens do not have any additional artificial feed requirements, as they live off of the naturally occurring nutrients within the water column. Typical practice calls for the [[juvenile (organism)|juveniles]] to be planted on the bottom of the body of water within the pen, which utilize more of the water column within their sea pen as they grow and develop.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Fisheries|first=Agriculture and|date=2012-02-17|title=Sea ranching systems|url=https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industries/farms-fishing-forestry/fisheries/aquaculture/site-selection-production/production-systems/sea-ranching-systems|access-date=2020-12-11|website=www.business.qld.gov.au|language=en-AU}}</ref>