| Main ref. | 12231 | ||
| Country | Canada |
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| Name of Farm | Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans Biol. Station |
Year |
1995 |
| Latitude |
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Altitude (m) |
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| Longitude | |||
| Type of culture | monoculture |
Sex of fish (m) |
mixed sex |
| Culture system | experimental static tanks |
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St. Andrews, N.B. |
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| Production units | Area (ha) |
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| Depth (m) | Volume3 |
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| Main water source | ocean |
Supplemental water source |
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Temp (0C) |
Salinity |
pH |
Oxygen (mg/I) |
Oxygen (%) |
Alkalinity (mg/I CaCO3) |
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Max |
15 |
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Min |
0 |
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Mod |
33 |
Description of culture system |
Brood fish are placed in large circular fibreglass tanks supplied with running seawater. |
Nutrient inputs |
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Main food |
only added feed |
Feed quantity |
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(% BW/D): |
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Feed quality (% crued protein) |
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Fertilizer input (N) |
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(P) |
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Description of Nutrient input |
Larvae are fed by adding a culture of the phytoplankton @Isochrysis galbani@ for a couple of days. Rotifers are then added to their diet after which @Artemia@ enhanced by synthetic food called Super Cellco. A succession of formulated diets is then added to the food. Three times a week, brood stock are fed a varied diet of herring and squid. |
Production |
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| Unit cycle | |
| Production period | |
| Production cycle | 325 |
Comments |
No hatchery-bred broodstock are yet available as the culture of haddock is so new. |