2016
U.S. Soybean Industry/HSWRI Cooperative Ocean Cage Aquaculture Study
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Soy Aquaculture Alliance
Category:
Export/Trade
Keywords:
Aquaculture
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Mark Drawbridge, Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
1640-512-5261
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
United Soybean Board
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

The ultimate goal of this research project is to develop robust nursery rearing protocols for high value marine fish using fine mesh netting enclosures. To help achieve this goal, we will evaluate biochemical components of the stress response in fish under baseline conditions, as well as those reared in fine mesh netting enclosures of varying design. If successful, this project will provide highly useful, novel information regarding components of the health and nursery production of marine finfish that helps mitigate issues associated with high coastal land values and poor nearshore water quality. Overcoming these constraints will guide industry stocking practices of nursery production,...

Unique Keywords:
#aquaculture
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

We identified another important finding for formulating soy-based diets for yellowtail relative to interactions between protein sources and taurine. Specifically, the protein source does not significantly affect the bioavailability of taurine. This will be used to help optimize diet formulations in the future.

We determined that seabass held in cages protected by predator nets keep stress at lower levels at baseline and they recover better from stress. There was a trend that the fish with predator nets had a more profound cortisol response when stressed. More research is needed to determine the broader consequences of these findings relative to justifying the use of predator nets in all situations.

We will disseminate the results of this research at the next WAS conference in early 2017.

Final Project Results

Updated February 18, 2021:

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