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Alternative Culture Methods | |
| Economics | ||
| Engineering | ||
| Fish Health | ||
| Genetics | ||
| NCID | ||
| Nutrition | ||
| Potential Alternative Species | ||
| Quality Assurance | ||
| Shellfish | ||
| Water Quality | ||
| Yield Verification |
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Alternative Culture Methods | |
| Economics | ||
| Engineering | ||
| Fish Health | ||
| Genetics | ||
| NCID | ||
| Nutrition | ||
| Potential Alternative Species | ||
| Quality Assurance | ||
| Shellfish | ||
| Water Quality | ||
| Yield Verification |
| May 22-24, 2006 UF Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory This Information Exchange Group did not meet. |
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| · | Currently
working on Partitioned Aquaculture Systems with |
| · | USDA ARS CGRU researchers are working with a U-tube aerator. The unit is in place but researchers are still struggling with efficiency. Researchers are also looking at aeration placement. |
| · | There is a SRAC project that is looking at in-pond raceways. The raceways are installed and are stocked. |
| Craig Watson – UF | |
| · | There is growing interest in raising ornamentals in low salinity recirculating systems. This requires zero discharge. The two technologies being examined are the LSU and the NCSU recirculating systems. |
| June 6-8, 2004 Attendees: Not Available Facilitator: Philip Ray Pearson, USDA/ARS, Co facilitator: Ruguang Chen, UAPB SESSION SUMMARY: (* indicates a discussion topic) Growing Environment |
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| · | Sock Saver |
| · | U-tube
aerator |
| · | Partitioned
Aquaculture System |
| · | * Odor
Control/Air Quality in alligator houses |
| · | * Use of
Heat Energy Contained in waste water discharged from alligator houses |
| Best Management Practices | |
| · | Feed
Protein Content |
| · | Stocking
Rate |
| · | Water
Storage |
| · | Effluent
Treatment |
| · | Water Use |
| Innovative Use | |
| · | Use abandoned poultry houses for production of hybrid striped bass |
| · | Biofertilizer and biofuel from algae harvested from ponds |
| · | Geothermal
Temperature Control Methods |
| Harvest | |
| · | * Improved
propulsion method for crawfish boats |
| · | Electric |
| · | In-Pond
Fish Grader |
| · | Seinitizer:
Sanitizing system for seines |
| Processing | |
| · | Using
temperature to prepare oysters for shucking |
| · | Using pressure to prepare oysters for shucking |
| · | * Crawfish
peeler |
| Farm Management | |
| · | Using digital image analysis to estimate fish kill |
| · | Auto-Information
System for Pond Management |
| · | Trawl for use in obtaining samples of fish population |
| March 9-11, 2003 Attendees: Not available Facilitator Not available SESSION SUMMARY: The current status of investigations involving the partitioned Aquaculture System (PAS) at various locations was the primary topic of discussion. |
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| · | Robert Romaire indicated LSU has been operating their PAS system for over 2 years and have achieved production of approximately 14,000 lb/acre. He indicated their results with blue catfish have been much better than that obtained with channel catfish. |
| · | Craig Tucker indicated they are looking at modifying the basic infrastructure of existing ponds to confine the fish in a smaller area. |
| · | LSU has been evaluating remote control aircraft as a potential means of controlling avian predators, as well as using geothermal water to extend the breeding season of catfish. |
| March 17-22, 2002 Attendees: Not available Facilitator: Not available SESSION SUMMARY: |
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| · | Charlie Shultz mentioned that the University of
the |
| March 19-20, 2001 This IEG did not meet. |
| March 29-30, 2000 This IEG did not meet. |
| March 15-16, 1999 This IEG did not meet. |
| March 15-17, 1998 This IEG did not meet. |
| March 24-26, 1997 This IEG did not meet. |
| March 24-26, 1996 Attendees: Dr. Wang, Hawaii; Dr. Morrison, SE Fisheries Lab; Jack Whetstone, SC; Dr. Davis, TX; Greg Whitis, Auburn; John Collier, Clemson Facilitator: John Collier SESSION SUMMARY: Dr. |
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| · | reported that he has
developed protocols for producing algal cultures from sea water that are 95% desired
species without sterilization and inoculation. The process involves manipulating
water conditions to favor the desired species and takes about 5 days. |
| Dr. Morrison, Southeast Fisheries
Lab, |
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| · | reported that they have developed and are using a raceway below a hillside pond to grow catfish from swim-up fry to 1.5-inch fingerlings for stocking hill ponds. Fish are grown at 1000/cubic foot and survival has been excellent. |
| Jack Whetstone, |
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| · | reported that they are working on systems to improve water quality in shrimp ponds. He reported that many high-density ponds were having difficulties with water quality. |
| Dr. |
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| · | reported that effluent problems are major in shrimp ponds. Minor design changes greatly improve the situation, but these are difficult in existing ponds. He has had many requests for engineering publications prepared by LSU. |
| Greg Whitis, |
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| · | reported that Extension Aquaculturist, Industry, and producers have developed a self-cleaning, auto-calibrating oxygen probe that can go six months without maintenance and transmits data to a computer over telephone lines. They currently have over 100 of these systems in operation. |
| John Collier, Clemson | |
| · | reported that they have run the Partitioned Aquaculture System (PAS) for one season with excellent results. The system was run at conventional pond loading rates to gather background data and check out mechanical systems. Growth was the same as control ponds and harvest and predation made much easier. This year they will stock at twice normal rated (10,500/Ac ) and use tilapia as filter feeders for algae removal. |
| March 18-20,
1995 Attendees: Not available Facilitator: John Collier SESSION SUMMARY: |
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| · | Alabama ( |
| · | South Carolina ( |
| The main research need identified was a need to understand the economics of alternative recirculating systems. | |
| March 13-15, 1994 This IEG did not meet. |
