Download or read book Economics of Ocean Ranching written by Ragnar Arnason and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2001 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The distinguishing characteristic of 'ocean ranching', as compared to ocean fish farming is that the released species are unassisted once released into the ocean. The document considers the experiences in ocean ranching in Japan, the United States and Iceland up to the mid-1990s, and discusses methodologies for assessing costs and benefits.