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The Board of Directors of Island Bounty Foods is pleased to announce that Dr Jeffrey Davidson, of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, has joined their Board as Director of Research and Innovation.
Island Bounty’s Chairman R.J. Beatty said:
“Dr Jeffrey Davidson is an internationally renowned aquaculture production and health veterinarian and scientist, with 20 years of global shrimp research experience. He is presently Professor in the Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. He has led and / or participated in hundreds of significant research projects, including:
- Consultation to the Ecuadorian Shrimp Farmers Group
- Collaboration with Texas A&M University studying an outbreak of NHP on Texas Shrimp farms
- Research proposal development on Slow Growth Syndrome in Penaeus monodon in collaboration with the Network of Aquaculture Centers in Asia-Pacific
- Conducted field based clinical trials in Thailand in conjunction with Kasetsart University and Progressive Bioactives
- Visiting professor at Kasetsart University presenting the course ‘Production, Health and Diagnostic Management of Shrimp and Tropical Fish Aquaculture’ in 2005, 2007 and 2009.
Dr Davidson is heading up the Island Bounty Research team. Their most recent project is titled: “The Dark Environment, Bio-Flocculent Recirculation System (DEBFRS): Allowing the Production of Warm Water Shrimp in Cold Climates”.
Summary of Project:
Since the 1980s, most shrimp farms have been land based with the shrimp grown in earthen ponds at a density of 20 to 100 shrimp per meter2. This production method has resulted in serious environmental issue including destruction of mangrove forests, eutrophication of the receiving waters and salination of fresh water tables due to leeching of salt water. However, the greatest challenge for the shrimp aquaculture industry, in the Americas or Asia, has been the devastation caused by disease. The major epidemics have been caused by a relatively few organisms. The expression of these diseases is the result of poor environmental conditions and insufficient biosecurity in stocking healthy juvenile shrimp.
Growing shrimp in an indoor recirculation system decreases or eliminates many of the effects and challenges facing pond culture. This production method results in a greatly reduced carbon footprint and increased biosecurity while enabling the stocking densities to increase dramatically to 500 to 1000 shrimp per meter2. This method of production could only be practiced in tropical or semi-tropical climate where the temperature was over 28o C. In order to economically grow shrimp in northern climates year-round, innovations in culture methods clearly need revisiting. The solution to growing warm water shrimp in northern climates is to develop an economically sustainable production model in a dark environment, bio-flocculent recirculation system (DEBFRS). An enclosed structure will decrease the energy costs dramatically. This project will enable the first step of realizable commercial production of shrimp on PEI and provide basis for IBFC to market the technology globally.
Advanced Technologies and Clean Energy:
This project represents the culmination of the latest advances in high intensity shrimp aquaculture for northern climates along with the development of proprietary and patentable IP. Successful completion of this project will provide enabling technology to commercialize the production of fresh disease free shrimp in most northern locations, including a pilot production facility in PEI.
Support of the aquaculture industry on PEI through advances in science is a key mandate bioscience mandate.
The production facility on PEI will provide a platform for the ongoing research of dark bio-floc production of aquaculture species and may contribute to opportunities in other aquaculture models. Aside from the direct employment opportunities which will include internal labour and contracted researchers, this project will provide a showcase for the sale of this technology platform to other commercial partners. Success of IBF’s global marketing efforts will have a positive economic impact for PEI through direct employment and the sales of manufactured components, research jobs and the licensing revenue.
Since the shrimp production is based on a zero carbon footprint approach, the ‘green model is a fit with all countries’ mandate to protect their environment. Few companies in Canada or globally are attempting to adequately address the negative impact of intense aquaculture on the environment. IBF will become recognized as leader in this field and correspondingly Prince Edward Island will enhance its image as a Province that fosters green technology.
The Board of Directors of Island Bounty Foods is very pleased to welcome Dr Davidson to its Board, and looks forward to supporting Dr Davidson’s industry leading research and development in the advancement of unique aquaculture environments, clean food sources and renewable energy sustainability.
The information contained in this report is very important to modern aquaculture and the Island Bounty SA objective:
Research Project: TROPICAL AQUACULTURE: DEVELOP FEEDS FOR OPTIMUM NUTRITION OF CULTURED SHRIMP AND FINFISH
Location: Tropical Aquaculture Research| 2005 Annual Report
End Date: Jan 25, 2010
Better Feed Means Better Food
Aquaculture feed needs to be consistent with what we are trying to sell the the people; the end consumer. It is a fact: “we are what we eat.”
Shrimp and other products made in aquaculture raceways will become what we mold them to be. If the live product is fed too much corn meal we see a higher level of Omega 6 fatty acids.
Lower the corn meal in the feed and implement higher quality meal consistent with Omega 3 fatty acid and we see higher levels of the “good cholesterol.”
Feeding with fish meal saturated with the right antioxidants promotes not only good health and growth in shrimp , but a healthier product to the end consumer. This has been proven through research.
The Island Bounty approach is to take the best feed program that exists in the aquaculture industry (we have it already), then increase certain nutriments and test the animals at harvest.
Traditionally, many aquaculture farmers feed their stock what they can buy locally and at a good price. The farmers are only really concerned with increased weight and not quality of the nutriments you will receive while eating their product.
It is our firm conviction that we can achieve both in a happy medium. Good fast growth and a quality, healthy, consumable product. A product which contains better levels of nutriments than industry standards.
This will take continued research and quantifiable testing measures. We do believe, after comparing studies, the data can be obtained to assist us in our nutritional marketing, maintaining good health in our product, and passing on the benefits of healthy, clean, aquaculture practices on to our consumers, while aiding the world food crisis.
Aquaculture Research Details:
Start Date: Jan 26, 2005
End Date: Jan 25, 2010
Objective:
Problem to be Addressed: A critical need and unique opportunity to address the feasibility of locally produced feeds for the aquaculture industry.
Develop a cooperative effort towards the goal of establishing long-term sustainability of the aquaculture industry. Objective 1: Define the nutrient requirements of aquaculture species in the state, especially the Pacific threadfin, longfin amberjack, and Pacific white shrimp. Objective 2: Identify and test regionally available plant and animal by-products for their nutritional composition and bioavailability in aquaculture feeds, and produce nutritionally complete diets for evaluation. Objective 3: Test the effectiveness of the produced feeds on commercial scale through collaborations with University and commercial partners.
Research Project: Tropical Aquaculture: Develop Feeds for Optimum Nutrition of Cultured Shrimp and Finfish Project Number: 5320-31000-007-00
Project Type: Appropriated
Do you really know what's in your food?
As we march into a brand new year, the most widely made Resolution is to “watch what we eat,” but do you really know for sure what’s in your food?
- Your family has a dentist, right?
- Your family has a doctor…or three, right?
- Your business has an accountant and book keeper, right?
- You have a lawyer for your house sale, a lawyer for your will and a lawyer for your estate. Right.
- Do you have a local farmer or a fisherman for your food?
Do you have someone you can identify as providing you or your family with local, safe, disease free, healthy and nutritious food? What are you really eating? What is your three year old daughter really eating for dinner?
Without good, clean and healthy food, nothing else matters.
(If we ate good, clean, healthy food…we wouldn’t even need a dentist!)
Island Bounty Foods is pointing our health focus to best understand the source of our food. Where is our food grown? What has been put into our foods before we consume it? What chemicals are our children’s body’s consuming? Sadly, we do not know what we are eating.
To be sure, Island Bounty Foods is not the first group to point us toward better understanding the source of our food supply. Yet, their continuous information feed is very interesting and timely to us right now! This is a very serious concern for all of us to zero in on in 2009, and beyond.
Did you know that shrimp grown in China are not allowed into USA?
Why not? It’s called unclean food!! Unsafe food!! Dangerous food!! It is time to grow local, buy local, and buy clean and disease free food.
More companies such as Island Bounty Foods should step forward in 2009 and ring the disease free bell. Our children’s future health depends on it!! And on that positive and sustainable note, I bid you a happy and healthier New Year 2009.
Southeast US Aquaculture Programs and Resources: Contacts by State
Alabama
Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures, Auburn University
Auburn University Aquaculture - Working in Uganda - with permission to blog image from the Auburn University Flickr Photostream
Outline of research programs on marine fisheries management and aquaculture, particularly in Alabama’s coastal region.
203 Swingle Hall l | Auburn University | Auburn, Alabama 36849
Phone: (334) 844-4786 | Fax:(334) 844-9208
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Florida
Mote Marine Laboratory Shrimp Research Program, Sarasota
This project has been initiated to develop sustainable shrimp farming techniques in low salinity inland waters.
Shrimp Aquaculture Staff
Program Manager - Ryan Gandy
email: rgandy@mote.org
Mississippi
Department of Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State University
A partnership between the Risk Management Agency (RMA) of the United States Department of Agriculture and Mississippi State University (MSU) is conducting a large-scale study known as the National Risk Management Feasibility Program for Aquaculture (NRMFPA).
http://www.agecon.msstate.edu/aquaculture/index.php
Project Manager: Corey Miller 662-325-0848
South Carolina
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
The mission of the SCDNR fish hatchery program is to propagate those species of fish in sizes required to accomplish fishery management objectives as recommended by the biological staff and approved by administrative personnel.
The SC DNR has many offices located around the state. The main office info is listed for those interested in any of the programs they have to offer.
http://hatcheries.dnr.sc.gov
Street Address: 1000 Assembly Street, Columbia, SC 29201
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 167, Columbia, SC 29202
Director of SC Environmental Programs: 803-734-3766
Texas
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station Shrimp Research Program
| Acronym | TAES | |
| Address | 4301 Waldron Rd. C.C. Corpus Christi TX Texas 78418 United States |
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| Tel | (361) 937-2268 | |
| Fax | (361) 937-6470 | |
| Activities | Education & research associated with characterization of aquaculture effluent waters and the development of cost effective treatment/prevention methods. Intensive nursery and grow-out system for pena | |
Island Bounty Aquaculture System
Within the Island Bounty Aquaculture System, the fish, shrimp or seafood product are confined in a pond so that their health and feed can be closely …Read More about Aquaculture Technology
