Final Technical Report part 3 - ACP Fish II

Table of Contents1. Introduction...............................................................................................................................................................................52. Analytical Method.................................................................................................................................................................52.1 Data Sources.....................................................................................................................................................................52.2 Analysis ................................................................................................................................................................................ 62.3 Approach............................................................................................................................................................................. 62.4 Coastal Land Aquaculture .......................................................................................................................................72.5 Sea Aquaculture..............................................................................................................................................................72.5.1 Accessibility to roads and electricity.....................................................................................................72.5.2 Proximity to Coast.............................................................................................................................................102.5.3 Slope parameter................................................................................................................................................122.6 Suitability............................................................................................................................................................................132.7 Offshore Aquaculture ................................................................................................................................................142.7.1 Assessing Cage Site Suitability...............................................................................................................142.7.2 Winds and waves ..............................................................................................................................................152.7.3 Benthic Habitat...................................................................................................................................................172.7.4 Bathymetry.............................................................................................................................................................192.7.5 Suitability.................................................................................................................................................................212.8 Data limitations.............................................................................................................................................................233. APPENDIX................................................................................................................................................................................243.1 APPENDIX 1 Benthic Habitat Suitability Considerations ...................................................................243.2 APPENDIX 2 Vulnerability Map St Kitts and Nevis...............................................................................25EU Funded A project Implemented by Page 2RTF pg. 174/204