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Barramundi culture
| Title: | Barramundi culture. |
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| Name(s): |
Tucker, John W., Jr., creator Russell, D. J., creator Rimmer, M. A., creator Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Article | |
| Issuance: | single unit | |
| Date Issued: | 2004 | |
| Publisher: | The American Fisheries Society | |
| Extent: | 24 p. | |
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| Language(s): | English | |
| Identifier: | 2036362 (digitool), FADT2036362 (IID), fau:5487 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
Except for a 12% dip in 1997 and an 11% rise in 1999, world production of barramundi has been relatively constant in recent years, averaging about 20,000 mt/year worth US$78 million during 1993-2000. Currently, production has leveled off in Southeast Asia but is increasing in Australia. By 2006/ total Australian production could be in the range 3,400-4,500 mt/year (Love and Langencamp 2003). Wide salinity range, tolerance to crowding, excellent feed conversion, and high growth rate are some of the qualities making barramundi one of the best coastal species for farming. Improved nutrition, health management, and engineering will make it even more reliable and will facilitate expansion of indoor farming in cooler regions. Some hatcheries have started genetic selection programs, which are likely to result in at least faster growth. Tucker, John W., Jr., D. John Russell and Michael R. Rimmer (2004) Barramundi culture, in Aquaculture in the 21st Century. (eds.) A.M. Kelly and J.T. Silverstein 46:273-295 and is available at http://www.fisheries.org/afs/index.html Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #1438. |
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| Subject(s): |
Aquaculture Fishery management |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2036362 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | ©2004 by the American Fisheries Society | |
| Host Institution: | FAU |
