Aquaculture potentialities in Grenada
An assessment of marine and freshwater aquaculture potentialities in Grenada was carried out by 2 engineers of the French Company FRANCE-AQUACULTURE from October 1, 1986 to October 21, 1986. It showed that, technically, Grenada has large aquaculture potentialities : About 100 ha of coastal flat lands can be utilized for the gorw-out phase of both freshwater prawns and marine shrimps ; Large protected bays are suitable for the intensive culture of marine fish, seamoss (algae) and eventually King Crab ; Excellent hatchery sites for freshwater prawns, marine shrimps and marine fishes. However, due to : The present weakness of the national economy, and the priority for export and touristic markets ; The large potentialities of the fisheries sector. The consultants suggest the first priority should be the development of freshwater prawn culture in Grenada. The advantages of that form of aquaculture for Grenada can be summarized as follows : The production process is fully controlled and the activity can immediately start on a commercial basis in Grenada provided the proper technology be introduced in the country ; The activity will be financially viable in the country with a Financial Internal Rate of Return ranging between 16 % and 23 % (for one grow-out farm of 1 ha only). Furthermore, it will be accessible for large and small investors ; The objective of production is about 50 tons/year. It will allow to create 70–90 jobs at the production level (induced j obs not included) ; The activity is a low energy consumer (water supplied by gravity into the grow-out ponds) and the required feed (dry pellet) can be locally manufactured. Freshwater prawn culture does not exist in Grenada and the role of the Government will be to promote it. It will be possible with a PROJECT consisting of : The implementation and operation of a demonstration farm including 5 grow-out ponds of 2 000 m2 each and one small hatchery ;
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| Format: | Project biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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1986
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| Online Access: | https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/AC523E http://www.fao.org/3/a-ac523e.htm |
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