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NORTH CAROLINA AQUACULTURE UPDATE 2008. Thomas M. Losordo , Professor Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering North Carolina State University Matt Parker NCDA & CS Jeff Hinshaw , Steve Gabel, Mike Frinsko , Molly Sandfoss , Skip Thompson Marc Turano , Harry Daniels
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NORTH CAROLINAAQUACULTURE UPDATE 2008 Thomas M. Losordo, Professor Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering North Carolina State University Matt Parker NCDA & CS Jeff Hinshaw, Steve Gabel, Mike Frinsko, Molly Sandfoss, Skip Thompson Marc Turano, Harry Daniels NC Cooperative Extension Debra Sloan, NCDA&CS
Thank you to all of the farms that provided the data to us for this presentation! This presentation will be posted online at: www.ncaquaculture.org after the conference.
Freshwater (146) Trout (86) Catfish (28) Striped Bass (14) Tilapia (9) Freshwater Prawns (8) Crawfish (5) Southern Flounder (1) Yellow Perch (1) Sturgeon Caviar (1) Ornamentals (2) 2008 NORTH CAROLINAAQUACULTURE SPECIES Saltwater (665) Clams & Oysters (249 leases) Soft Shell Crabs (270 shedders) Black Sea Bass (1 R&D) (811 farms) Keith Hairr & Dean Raynor at an NC State Flounder Workshop
NORTH CAROLINAAQUACULTURE BY REGION Warmwater Pond Production Water Limited Recirculating Tank Production Cool and Coldwater Flow-Through Tank Production
2008 NORTH CAROLINATROUT INDUSTRY 41 Food Fish Producers3,597,500 Pounds@ $1.40 / Pound (- $0.01) Farm Gate Value = $5,505,850 (+ 5% )
2008 NORTH CAROLINATROUT INDUSTRY 19 Hatcheries 9,454,500 Fingerlings @ $0.08 eachFarm Gate Value = $799,750 “Eyed” Trout Eggs
2008 NORTH CAROLINATROUT INDUSTRY 26 Fee Fishing Operations 272,000 Pounds@ $3.80 / PoundFarm Gate Value = $1,034,250 (+ $0.10)
2008 NORTH CAROLINATROUT INDUSTRY STATUS 2 Processors1,600,000 lbs (processed product)Average Price of Products= $5.09 / poundValue = $8,140,000 (+ $0.25) Value Added Trout Products
2008 NORTH CAROLINATROUT INDUSTRY IMPACT Farm Gate and Processed ProductValue = $15,024,850 (+ $708,000 )
2008 NORTH CAROLINACATFISH INDUSTRY Catfish Farm 28 Food Fish Producers 1,944 Pond Acres8,442,000 Pounds Weighted Average Price = $0.842 Farm Gate Value = $7,108,164
2008 NORTH CAROLINACATFISH INDUSTRY 1 Fingerling Producer5,600,000 fingerlingsFarm Gate Value = $560,000 Catfish FINGER-lings
2008 NORTH CAROLINACATFISH SALES & PROCESSING 1 ProcessorProcessed Value= $12,900,000
2008 NORTH CAROLINAFEEDS PRODUCTION 1 MillProducing 23 million pounds of feedProduct Value= $4,900,000 ($426 / ton) Carolina Fish Feeds , Greenville, NC
2008 NORTH CAROLINACATFISH INDUSTRY VALUE Farm Gate, Processed Value Feed Milling = $25,468,164
2008 NORTH CAROLINAHYBRID STRIPED BASS INDUSTRY* 14 Food Fish Producers 763 Pond Acres 1,276,849 Pounds *@ $2.90 – $3.20 / Pound Farm Gate Value = $3,894,389 Dr. Craig Sullivan NC State University *14 Active and 7 Reporting production from 396 acres
2008 NORTH CAROLINAHYBRID STRIPED BASS INDUSTRY 5 Hatcheries*2,600,000 Fingerlings Produced @ $0.20 eachFarm Gate Value = $520,000 Moving& Grading Hybrid Bass Fingerlings *5 Active and 3 Reporting
2008 NORTH CAROLINATILAPIA INDUSTRY STATUS 8 Growout Fish Barns1,059,400 Pounds average price $2.19/ lb.Farm Gate Value = $2,309,136 (+$0.19) Dale Pridgen, Tilapia Farmer
2008 NORTH CAROLINATILAPIA INDUSTRY STATUS 2 Fingerling Barns 1,650,000 each approx. $0.60 eachFarm Gate Value = $990,000 Rick Jones, NCSU
2008 NORTH CAROLINAFLOUNDERINDUSTRY STATUS 1 Operation: Hatchery, Nursery Tanks100,000Fingerlings 15,000 pounds food fish produced
2008 NORTH CAROLINAYELLOW PERCH STATUS 1 Fingerling Grower 5 Acres of Production 600,000 Fish SoldFarm Gate Value = $49,500
2008 NORTH CAROLINACRAWFISH INDUSTRY STATUS* 5 Active Growers39 Acres9,500 Pounds $3.25 / lb.Farm Gate Value = $30,875 Crawfish
2008 NORTH CAROLINAFRESHWATER PRAWNS STATUS 11 Growers Active36 Acres* 26,000 Pounds 60% frozen tails $16.50 / lb. 40% whole $9.50 / lb. Farm Gate Value = $332,800 Small Production Ponds * 42 acres for 2009
2008 NORTH CAROLINAFRESHWATER PRAWNS STATUS 1 Nursery 360,000 Juveniles Freshwater Prawns
2008 NORTH CAROLINACLAM & OYSTERINDUSTRY STATISTICS* 249 Leaseholders1,909 Acres Planted 4,467 Bushels Clams 10,048 Bushels Oysters Farm Gate Value = $516,651*data from Nov 2007-Oct. 2008
2008 NORTH CAROLINABlue Crab SheddingINDUSTRY STATISTICS crab molting 270 Active Permits 221,514 poundsFarm Gate Value = $1,294,974 crab shedding tanks
2008 NORTH CAROLINASturgeon (for caviar) The LaPaz Group, LLC Lenoir, NC A gift by William White to The NC State College of Ag and Life Sciences 56% Ownership of LaPaz + $3.8 million Gift To complete the farm, conduct research and training, and to bring the company to profitability
2008 NORTH CAROLINASturgeon (for caviar) The LaPaz Group 6 – 4,000 gal. tanks 12 – 25,000 gal. tanks Building 2 = 20 – 25,000 gal. tanks Atlantic Sturgeon, Russian Sturgeon Siberian Sturgeon
2008 NORTH CAROLINAAquaculture Operations and Farm Gate Value 147 Farms &249 Shell Fish Leases 279 Crab SheddersFarm Gate =$24,946,339
2008 NORTH CAROLINAAquaculture Processors & Product Value 3 Processing PlantsProcessed Product Value = $21,040,000 Sydney Seafood Market
2008 NORTH CAROLINAAquaculture Farm Gate, Processed Product and Feed Value $50,886,339
Mr. William Small, NCDA & CS Seafood Marketing (252 331-4773) Business Planning &Permitting Assistance Ms. Debra Sloan, NCDA & CS Aquaculture Business Advisor Western NC (828 524-1264) Mr. Matt Parker, NCDA & CS NCCES Aquaculture Economist Craven County Ag Bldg. (252 633-1477)
Technical AssistanceWestern NC Cooperative Extension Service Ms. Molly Sandfoss Area Aquaculture Agent Marion (828 652-7121) Mr. Skip Thompson Area Aquaculture Agent Waynesville, NC (828 456-3575) Dr. Jeff Hinshaw Aquaculture Specialist Fletcher, NC (828 684-3562)
Technical AssistanceEastern NC Cooperative Extension Service Mr. Steve Gabel Area Aquaculture Agent (252 482-6585) Mr. Mike Frinsko Area Aquaculture Agent (252 448-9621) Dr. David Green Seafood Specialist (252 222-6304)
Aquaculture EducationEastern NC Community Colleges Mr. Skip Kemp Carteret Community College (252 222-6114) Dr. Doug Holland Brunswick Community College (910 755-7432)
Campus Based Specialists Mr. Dennis DeLong NC Fish Barn, Raleigh (919 513-2106) Dr. Harry Daniels NC State, Raleigh Tidewater Res. Stn (919 515-4589) Dr. Tom Losordo NC State, Raleigh (919 515-6784) Dr. Marc Turano Sea Grant, NC State (919 513-0122)
Aquaculture Research Personnel NC State Campus Pamlico Field Lab Dr. Craig Sullivan NC State Campus Dr. Russell Borski UNC Wilmington Dr. Wade Watanabe
NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine Dr. Jay Levine Dr. Michael Stoskopf Dr. Ed Noga Dr. Greg Lewbart Dr. Craig Harms
Aquaculture Research Personnel Center for Marine Science & Technology, NCSU Dr. David Eggleston Professor Center Director CMAST, NCSU Seafood Lab Dr. David Green Professor Ext. Specialist
AQUACULTURE IN EDUCATION High Schools Teaching Science through Aquaculture Mr. Barry Bey, Instructor & Student South Brunswick High School
2008 NORTH CAROLINAA New Research Facility Marine Aquaculture Research Center Made possible with a gift from Dr. IJ and Sue Won
AQUACULTURE CONFERENCESA Public / Private Partnership for 21 Years Major Sponsors NC Dept. of Agriculture NC State University NC Farm Bureau NC Small Business Tech. Dev. Center NC Sea Grant NC Aquaculture Association Our Corporate Sponsors Aquatic EcoSystems, Inc. Southern Aquaculture Supply Carolina Classics Catfish, Inc.