Friday, February 25, 2011

Cleanseas' tuna fingerling success

Cleanseas' tuna fingerlings have reached 34 days without the problems faced two years ago. The southern blue fin fingerlings are expected to go into sea cages in about three weeks if all continues to go well with its world-leading attempt to commercially breed the species. Spawning started on January 20 and has continued on and off since then with the oldest fingerlings transferred to nursery tanks yesterday.

Clean Seas managing director Clifford Ashby said the aim is to transfer them to the sea in mid-March. "In the event of unsuitable sea conditions and or temperatures, the company also has the option of continuing the grow-out phase in the new land-based Arno Bay nursery tank facility,'' Mr Ashby said."The fingerlings are eating kingfish larvae and are soon to be weaned onto man-made feeds.'' Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers.


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