PROS-CONS

Type of            Advantages             Disadvantages
Industry 


Cage Farming	       Low operating cost.	          Susceptible to external environment:                                                        
	               Low startup cost.	          predator, disease, etc. 
                       No property tax.	                  Major environmental impact off 
                       Few environment restriction.       farm:on natural species, pollutant 
	               Able to produce large stocks       down stream.
                       at low cost.	
		


Land based farming     Can operate with moderate cost.	  High startup cost.                                               
(flow through)	       Produce large stocks at low to     Easier working condition. 	
                       moderate cost.                     Susceptible to external environment:
						          predator, disease, etc.
							  Ground water sources can require
							  treatment:high levels of 
							  Carbon Dioxide,Sulfur Dioxide, 
							  low Oxygen.


Closed loop Farming    Better environmental control       High startup cost.
		       (both in and out of system).	             
		       Less susceptible to disease.
                       Good working conditions.
	               More technologically oriented.
                       Can be located better with 
                       respect to markets and suppliers.