Maneuvering the Future of Warmwater Mariculture – Michael F. McMaster and the Unfinished Mission of Commercial Florida Pompano Mariculture
Maneuvering the Future of Warmwater Mariculture – Michael F. McMaster and the Unfinished Mission of Commercial Florida Pompano Mariculture The global seafood economy has entered an era defined by constrained wild fisheries, escalating protein demand, and increasing scrutiny of production systems. Within this complex landscape, marine aquaculture has emerged as both an opportunity and a policy battleground. Few professionals have witnessed its scientific birth, commercial turbulence, and regulatory impasse as closely as Michael F. McMaster . As Chief Executive Officer and Senior Scientist of Pompano Farms LLC and Mariculture Technologies International Inc. , McMaster represents a rare fusion of field biologist, commercial diver, hatchery innovator, and agricultural entrepreneur. His career spans more than six decades, including foundational research that enabled the development of global marine fish hatcheries and a sustained effort ...