Government of Jamaica
Aquaculture, Report
- Client: Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries
- Category: Aquaculture, Climate Resilience, Report
- Address: 6 Hope Gardens, Kingston
Upgrading the Fisheries Division Hatchery and the development of a Climate Resilient Fish Farm
The aim is to design a modern climate resilient tilapia hatchery with the
capacity to produce 5 million advanced fry/year.
Current:
• Not enough production
• High mortality
• Labour intensive
• Not biosecure
• Leaking ponds
• Poor quality of broodstock
Goal:
• Increase production to 5 million fry/year
• Lower mortality
• Climate resilient
• Biosecure
• Modern
• Modular
Climate resilient solution: RAS (Recirculating Aquaculture Systems) are controlled production systems on which the environment has little effect.
Advantages of RAS:
• Low land use
• Low labour
• Low water usage
• Total Control:
•Water Quality → Optimal growth
• Biosecurity → Low risk of diseases
• Parasite control → Low mortality
• Treatment → Option to take actions
• Grading → Uniform batches
RAS for hatcheries
• Small fish are expensive per kg!
• Small fish → Small system
• Easy to manage:
• Uniform batches through regular grading
• Full control → High survival
• Easy to maintain
• Good start is essential for good performance later!
• No influence of weather conditions
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Upgrading the Fisheries Division Hatchery and the development of a Climate Resilient Fish Farm
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