November | December 2010

Feature title: Feed management in an intensive shrimp farming system with bioflocs

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 Salmon Farmers Association is s t a n d i n g f o r t h e C o h e n the life-cycle of BC's salmon. All employs roughly 6,000 people
eager to be part of a larger dis- Commission Inquir y into the of these items are on the list of directly and indirectly, contrib-
cussion about what the real issues decline of Fraser River Sockeye things Justice Bruce Cohen will be uting US$800-million to the pro-
are. Salmon. Along with groups repre- investigating. vincial economy. Farmed salmon
"We have seen large variations senting a wide range of interests, In the meantime, BC's salmon is the province's largest agricul-
Feed Management in wild salmon populations as they will be participating in the farmers continue to grow a tural export.
our farm operations remain the evidentiar y hearings beginning healthy product in a sustain-
Feed Management
same," says Mary Ellen Walling, October 25, 2010 to share infor- able way, while leading the way More inforMation:
Executive Director of the BC mation about their operations in research and development
Mary Ellen Walling
EverySalmon
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total weight and number and research, as well as correct and working with environmental Executive Director
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their reduction in feeding
in, Trapia tors out while ensuring profit- special design makes it up to 100 installation in November 2008.
frequency affected the growth negatively.
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higher conversion ratios.
their operational objectives for netting, damaging the fibres of tra- into the surrounding water. keeping away and avoiding break-
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by Eric De Muylder of CreveTec, Belgium and Leon Claessens of Aquaculture Farming Technology, The Netherlands

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eed management in exten- Intensive farming Four different diets with crude protein
sive and semi-intensive with bioflocs content of 38 percent and lipid content of more information!
shrimp farming systems However, the feeding affects the water eight percent were formulated and pro-
differs a lot with the feed quality parameters in the ponds. An oxygen duced with a pellet press at two mm. Superior finished product with energy
management, which is practiced for
fish farming.
drop is observed after feeding.
A continuous feeding will result in a more
Shrimp (Litopeneaus vannamei) were
imported from Thailand and raised till six
consumption reduced up to 20%. www.aquatic-asia.net
continuous water quality and less stress for the grams. They were divided over 20 nets,
shrimp. In intensive farming, the natural produc-which resulted in 23 per net. They were 9 -11AirFlow
Industry leading March, BITEC Bangkok,
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literally smashed dryer
Feeding frequency is limited tion of the tank is represented by bioflocs. weighed individually at start and finish.
efficiency standards when introduced. This exclusive technology
to four or six times per day. These bioflocs simply operates at the highest efficiency today. Efficiencies
The feed is spread over the whole directly interfere Table 1: Average growth and FCR accomplished through the ability to independently manage air
pond, which is labor-intensive. There are with the water flows and temperatures within each dryer zone have taken product
Growth quality to levels that benefit customers in every corner of the world.
also some indications that lower feeding quality. Intensive Feeding regime FCr
(g/week)
frequencies are not affecting growth. The farming also allows
reason is most probably the availability of the mechanization How we manage energy today will determine the kind of world we
natural feeds in the pond, which comple- of feeding without live in tomorrow. What started as pure innovation at Extru-Tech has
Week 1 continue 1,67 1,46
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feed (between feedings). Week 2 continue 1,74 1,03 to gauge efficiency. Now that’s innovation driven by Extru-Tech.
The lower the feed quality the better it Trial
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