Thursday, December 8, 2011

8000 Cobia to be released at two offshore reefs

The Cobia enhancement project is the result of a public-private partnership between the Department of Marine Resources (DMR) and a commercial fish farm in Stone County. At Aqua Green warehouse there are ten giant saltwater tanks filled with Cobia (Rachycentron canadum). The commercial aqua culture facility in Stone County is raising thousands of fish for the DMR, "They're a fast growing fish. They can reach up to 10 to 12 pounds in one year," explains biologist, Chuck Weirich, who is overseeing this round-the-clock cobia raising. 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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