Gulfstream Aquaculture, LLC
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Dennis Peters is the president and CEO of Gulfstream Aquaculture, LLC, in Miramar Beach, Florida, which focuses on marine finfish research and development; offshore, coastal, and landbased siting analyses; demonstration and pilot farm operations; and commercial feasibility assessments for landbased and open ocean aquaculture. Dennis’ tenure in oceanographic and coastal marine research, monitoring, and permitting, as well as in fisheries management and aquaculture development, has prioritized the protection and enhancement of marine and estuarine ecosystems of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Caribbean waters.
Dennis has been involved in and led multiple aquaculture feasibility studies assessing the landbased and/or offshore requirements for strategic areas in or near Vero Beach, Florida; Lucayan Waterway, Grand Bahama; Quepos, Costa Rica; Roatán, Honduras; Kona, Hawaii; Ewa Beach, Oahu; Placencia, Belize; Sarasota, Florida; Saipan, CNMI, and the Florida Keys, Florida. These feasibility studies evaluated multiple marine fish candidates for commercial aquaculture development including mahi-mahi or common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus), red drum or redfish (Sciaenops ocellatus), Japanese flounder or olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus), and Kampachi or almaco jack (Seriola rivoliana).