D.L. Boyce, C.F. Purchase, V. Puvanendran, J.A. Brown
Abstract:
Research on new aquaculture species requires focus on several areas including: broodstock management, egg incubation, larval rearing, ongrowing of juveniles, and marketing. Ongrowing of juveniles involves examination of endogenous factors, determination of optimal environments, feeding requirements, and disease prevention. Research into yellowtail flounder aquaculture has been conducted at Memorial University of Newfoundland's Ocean Sciences Centre for several years. One of the main areas of focus has been on environmental factors affecting growth and survival of juveniles. Some of the most important of these are water quality, temperature, lighting conditions, and stocking densities. Presented here are summarized results of several experiments, current growth rates of hatchery reared yellowtail flounder, and areas for future research.
(Ocean Sciences Centre, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NF A1C 5S7, Canada)