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From Poultry Production to Aquaculture. Presented By: Larry Lanier. Sky is the Limit.
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From Poultry Production to Aquaculture Presented By: Larry Lanier
Sky is the Limit • “Even with the U.S. economy in the worst recession in decades, the value of imports of flounder for the first three months of 2009 increased to $16.13 million from $12.81 million for the first three months of 2008.” • “The early 2009 sub-season was short, with a designated 80 percent or so of the 2.88 million annual quota fished out and the fishery closed by the end of February.” National Fisherman
The Market Golden Sea TRD, INC. Brooklyn, NY. 10,000 lbs flounder per week @ $7-$8/lb Luck International LLC Mitch Kashima Raleigh, NC $5-$6 per pound of flounder The Fish Connection Christie Potts Washington, NC $3.50-$4.30 per pound for hybrid striped bass
Production Plan • 60-80 thousand pounds of flounder are the expected harvest amounts every ten months • A new population will be started 6 months prior to harvest of the previous population from our own hatchery • Hybrid striped bass are expected to yield 150,000 to 200,000 lbs annually. • New populations are started with phase one fingerlings purchased from a private hatchery
Final Product Three Month Old Flounder Hybrid Striped Bass
Opportunity • There is high demand for fish worldwide • This demand will only grow as natural stocks are depleted • Even with conservative market prices, this production facility will yield significant profit
From Poultry Production to Aquaculture Presented By: Larry Lanier