Exploring Links Between Marine Farming and Tourism

NZTRI Associate Director Dr. John Hull, along with Laura Jodice from Clemson University's International Institute for Tourism Research and Development in the USA have just completed a study examining the interest of local tourism businesses in developing a positive relationship with the marine farming industry as part of the Marine Farming Association's (MFA) Top of the South Aquaculture and Seafood Trail.

The Trail, initiated in 2005, highlights the marine farming products and experiences in the Nelson/Marlborough region.  The following article published through SEAFIC's Aquaculture New Zealand journal by Jodice, Hull, and Sirima presents a summary of the research findings.