ABSTRACT
Fish farming operators are seeking suitable offshore sites as an inevitable choice for sustainable and high-quality fish production. However, offshore fish farming has its challenges due to the relatively high energy environment with poor accessibility in the more remote sites. Nevertheless, a combination of fish farming and other marine activities are desirable from an economic viewpoint. The overall infrastructure and operational procedure will no doubt be more complex, and the increased functionalities will bring more risk and require more rigorous assessments for warrants and insurance coverage than solely fish farming activity. More research and development are therefore needed in this area.
