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Cultivating Laminaria digitata (2.5Mb)
Series: BIM Aquaculture Explained Issue 26 |
Hatchery sporulation techniques for digitata are described. Collectors with string are sprayed and deployed at sea. Growth results from sea sites are presented and harvesting methods are introduced for the period 2008 - 2011. | 2 Aug 2011 |
A Market Analysis towards the Further Development of Seaweed Aquaculture in Ireland (4.5Mb)
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An analysis of the opportunities for the Irish seaweed and biotechnology sector which is worth €18M per annum. Topics discussed include: harvesting and processing seaweed to market, market development, strategy and research & development. | 15 Jul 2011 |
Business Plan for the Establishment of a Seaweed Hatchery and Grow-Out Farm (2.8Mb)
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Indicative costs for the set up and running of a hatchery and 100 tonne Laminaria digitata grow-out farm. Labour is the most significant cost item in the analysis however synergies can be achieved by combining seaweed farming with mussel farms. | 15 Jul 2011 |
Cultivating Palmaria palmata (3.4Mb)
Series: Aquaculture Explained Issue 27 |
Palmaria spores are settled onto suitable substrate (nets or string) and cultivated in seawater supplemented with nutrients. High mortality can be a factor during the early stages. Growth of Palmaria on nets and droppers at sea is described for the period 2008-2011. | 15 Jul 2011 |
Palmaria palmata - Recommendations for optimal techniques for obtaining spores of Palmaria palmata, settling and maintaining them prior to outplanting at sea (1.3Mb)
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Trials at three hatcheries to optimise techniques for obtaining and successfully maintaining spores are described in detail. | 15 Jul 2011 |
Palmaria palmata - Recommendations for optimal ongrowing and harvesting techniques (1.5Mb)
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Growth trials at two sea sites are described and multiple harvests are evaluated. A pre-requisite of this is an even and dense cover by sporelings. | 15 Jul 2011 |
Abalone Hatchery Manual (4.4Mb)
Series: BIM Aquaculture Explained Issue 25 |
The Irish abalone industry has been slow to develop but in more recent years with the successful establishment of a number of commercial hatcheries around the south and west coasts, in addition to developments in land based recirculation technologies, there has been increased interest and investment in this sector. | 19 Apr 2011 |
An Illustrated Hatchery Guide for the Production of Clawed Lobsters (1.1Mb)
Series: BIM Aquaculture explained No. 23 |
An Illustrated Hatchery Guide to Producing European Clawed lobster (Homarus Gammarus) | 16 Sep 2009 |
Status of Irish Aquaculture 2007 (6.6Mb)
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A compilation report of information on Irish Aquaculture. Marine Institute, Bord Iascaigh Mhara and Údarás na Gaeltachta. | 10 Jul 2008 |
Farming of Eurasian Perch (Volume 1) Juvenile Production (4.5Mb)
Series: BIM Aquaculture Explained Issue 24 |
This publication is a timely review of the techniques used in the production of the Eurasian Perch (Perca fluviatilis). The manual is a joint publication by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) and the European CRAFT project on perch (PERCATECH). It seeks to outline the current status, state of the art and practices of juvenile perch production in Europe. | 19 Jun 2008 |
Aquaculture Newsletter Issue no. 61 (332kb)
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1. World Seafood Congress 2. World First in Aquaculture Eco-Standards 3. Offshore Aquaculture in Europe-The Next Steps? | 12 Nov 2007 |
Aquaculture Newsletter Issue no. 60 (1Mb)
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1. Desktop virtual aquaculture (i.e. simulation) 2. BIMs Shellfish Carrying Capacity and Water Quality Modelling Project launches new name - U.I.S.C.E. | 12 Jul 2007 |
Aquaculture Newsletter Issue no. 59 (557kb)
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1. Report on the 6th International Conference on Molluscan Shellfish Safety. 2. Harvesting of the first cod farmed to market size in Ireland. | 12 Apr 2007 |
Status of Irish Aquaculture 2006 (7.7Mb)
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An information report on Irish Aquaculture by the Marine Institute, Bord Iascaigh Mhara and Taighde Mara Teo. | 19 Jul 2007 |
 Mussel Sector on the Island of Ireland.jpg)
The Rising Tide - A Review of the Bottom Grown (BG) Mussel Sector on the Island of Ireland (2.4Mb)
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A review of the Bottom Grown mussel sector with recommendations for the further development of the industry. | 20 Jul 2006 |
Review of the Irish Rope Mussel Industry (1.4Mb)
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BIM and Enterprise Ireland have set out blueprint for the Irish Rope Mussel Industry. | 16 Dec 2006 |
Status of Irish Aquaculture 2005 (1Mb)
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An information report on Irish Aquaculture by the Marine Institute, Bord Iascaigh Mhara and Taighde Mara Teo. | 16 Jun 2006 |
Aquaculture Newsletter Issue no. 58 (501kb)
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1. Oyster fishermen involved in the extensive bottom culture of gigas oysters undertake a fact-finding trip, to Brittany. 2. Importance of the quality of Irish oysters with French buyers | 12 Dec 2006 |
Status of Irish Aquaculture 2004 (5.3Mb)
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Second annual report on the status of Irish aquaculture. Produced in collaboration with BIM, the Marine Institute and Taighde Mara. | 16 Jun 2005 |
Seahorses to Sea Urchins - The next big splash in Irish aquaculture (1.6Mb)
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In this report we assess the commercial viability of farming five species: cod, abalone, urchins, perch and seahorses. | 15 Apr 2002 |
