| [Image: Improving Feeds for Hybrid Striped Bass]Improving Feeds for Hybrid Striped Bass These studies show that diets for Morone hybrids may be refined by decreasing the dietary protein level, using alternate protein sources, and increasing carbohydrate in the diet. |
| [Image: Biology and Life History]Hybrid Striped Bass: Biology and Life History Striped bass and hybrid striped bass, in particular, have potential for culture in the United States as foodfish. Before embarking into this area of aquaculture, producers should know the biology and history of this fish. |
| [Image: Enterprise Budget]Hybrid Striped Bass Production in Ponds: Enterprise Budget This publication features a sample enterprise budget showing annual cost and return information and capital investment requirements for raising hybrid striped bass. It is based on recommended management practices and conservative estimates of hybrid yield, prices and cost for pond production in the southern region. |
| [Image: Management of Recirculating Systems]Management of Recirculating Systems Recirculating systems are mechanically sophisticated and biologically complex. Management of these systems takes education, expertise and dedication. This publication addresses the problems of managing such a system so that producers can make informed decisions. |
| [Image: Overview Recirculating Aquaculture]Recirculating Aquaculture Tank Production Systems: Overview Recirculating aquaculture production systems may offer an alternative to pond aquaculture technology. Through water treatment and reuse, recirculating systems use a fraction of the water and land required by ponds to produce similar yields. |
| [Image: Brood Stock and Hatchery Production]Red Drum: Brood Stock and Hatchery Production The securing of brood stock, inducing them to spawn and caring for the eggs until hatching require the most technical expertise of any phase of fish production. Red drum are no exception. |
| [Image: A Review of Component Options]A Review of Component Options Most fish grown in ponds, floating net pens or raceways can be reared in commercial-scale recirculating systems, but the economic feasibility of doing so is not certain. The challenge to designers of recirculating systems is to maximize production capacity per dollar of capital invested. |
| [Image: Biology and Life History]Red Drum: Biology and Life History The red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) is a marine fish that naturally ranges from Central Mexico on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico to Massachusetts on the Atlantic Ocean. Red drum have been taken in small numbers by commercial fishermen on the Atlantic Coast for many years, but the species is important only on the Gulf Coast. |
| [Image: Integrating Fish and Plant Culture]Integrating Fish and Plant Culture Recirculating aquaculture systems can handle large quantities of fish in relatively small volumes of water. The water is reused after its treated to remove toxic waste products. Plants are an ideal secondary crop in integrated systems because they respond to the high levels of dissolved nutrients generated from the microbial breakdown of fish wastes. (PDF Format Only) |
| [Image: A Spreadsheet for Individual Analysis]The Economics of Recirculating Tank Systems A well-designed recirculating aquaculture system offers a number of advantages over pond systems. This publication and accompanying spreadsheet are designed to help prospective recirculating system operators examine the economics of proposed systems. |
| [Image: Document cover image]An Aquaculture-Oriented Bibliography of the Red Drum, Sciaenops ocellatus This publication was designed to serve as a guide to aquaculture-related red drum (redfish) literature. The intended audience includes red drum producers as well as potential producers, investors and lenders. |
| [Image: Greenhouse Tilapia Production in Louisiana]Greenhouse Tilapia Production in Louisiana Information on recirculating production systems, fingerling sources, stocking and harvest management, regulatory considerations, economics and markets are included in this publication. |
| [Image: Collecting and Maintaining Wild Broodstock]Red Drum Production: Collecting and Maintaining Wild Broodstock Efforts to collect wild broodfish for hatchery production of red drum fingerlings are usually most successful during or just before the fall spawning period, although some success may be realized at other times. |
| [Image: Production of Food Fish]Red Drum: Production of Food Fish There are two methods used in the production of food-sized red drum. The more conventional method is semi-intensive culture in ponds. The other method, intensive indoor raceway culture, is unproven from an economic standpoint. This publication focuses on pond production. |
| [Image: Hatchery Phase]Hybrid Striped Bass: Hatchery Phase General information about techniques used in hatcheries to produce hybrid striped bass are covered by this publication. |
| [Image: Production of Fingerlings and Stockers]Red Drum: Production of Fingerlings and Stockers Production of fingerling and stocker red drum is normally practiced by hatchery producers. At the same time, these are completely different operations and require different areas, practices and expertise. Usually the larvae are secured at an age of about 3 days, and one of two methods of production is used. Only pond culture production methods are presented here. |
| [Image: Fingerling Production in Ponds]Fingerling Production in Ponds Fingerling culture ponds are usually smaller than ponds used for grow out. The advantages to this practice, as well as food, water quality and harvesting requirements, are outlined in this publication. |
| [Image: Pond Production of Foodfish]Pond Production of Foodfish The hybrid striped bass has becomea highly desirable substitute for the declining striped bass seafood industry. Aquaculturists have found these hybrids well-suited to pond culture,and current research is helping to improve culture techniques. |
| [Image: Crawfish]Federal Grants Help Fund Aquaculture Research Nine aquaculture research projects recently received nearly $293,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The grants will be used to support research with catfish, crawfish, hybrid striped bass, alligator and freshwater drum. |
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