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Yellow Perch Recirculating Aquaculture Demonstration and Research Project

Duration:
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(funded project 7)

Description

The seventh Yellow Perch Funded Project.  Chaired by Don Garling.

Objectives:

  1.  Evaluate recirculating aquaculture technology to optimize yellow perch growth, performance (survival, health, feed conversion), and water quality considering such factors as feed management, water replacement, flow rates, and density.

  2.  Conduct "break-even analysis" for raising yellow perch in a recirculating aquaculture system on a commercial scale with a minimum recirculating system size of 18,927 L (5,000 gal) per biofilter, capable of producing a minimum of 11,340 kg/yr (25,000lb/yr).

Participants:

Principal Investigator(s)/InstitutionObjectivesFunding
Christopher J. Starr (Bay Port Aquaculture)   1 & 2$13,834
Donald L. Garling (Michigan State University)      1$46,000
Michael D. Libben (Paragon Aquaculture)   1 & 2$10,536
Harvey Hoven (University of Wisconsin - Superior Sea Grant Institute)      2$22,000
 Total$92,370

Project Outline (191K pdf file)

Termination Report

Project Number: 7

Award Amount

$92370.00

Award Number

98-38500-5863