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SIXTH
FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME
HORIZONTAL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES INVOLVING SMES
CO-OPERATIVE RESEARCH |
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Contract
n° 017646 |
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co-operative research project |
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Partner
7 - EARL Esox - esox34@wanadoo.fr |
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company is located at Mèze
near Montpellier in the south of
France. It’s a hatchery specialized
in the production of juveniles from
different freshwater species like
pike, pikeperch and black bass.
Its principal market is the restocking
of natural fish population in relation
to angling activity. But this market
decreases slowly, thus Esox prospects
new ways of production and diversification.
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possibility to produce juvenile
pikeperch for the consumption market
constitutes a real opportunity for
the company. It has obtained in
2003 the status of “pilot-scale
fishfarm” by the French state
and the EU for the development of
a new aquaculture activity (Eurasian
juvenile production). During the
two next years (2004-2005), Esox
must demonstrate the profitability
of an Eurasian juvenile production
(1 million of 2-3 g juveniles /
year) in small ponds (investment
: 430,000 Euros).Thus, it possesses
the equipment for hatchery and nursery
activities. They have 4 different
water recirculating systems : one
for eggs incubation and larval rearing
(60 L cylindro-conical tanks), one
for post-larvae rearing (7 tanks
of 1.2 m3) and two others for juveniles
production (6 tanks of 7 m3). Recently,
they have decided to invest in a
thermoregulation system (a cooling
group) for broodstock management
and production of delayed spawning,
mainly in the framework of this
project. They also have ponds for
the production and storage of breeders
during the resting period. In this
project, Esox is highly interested
to participate in some tasks concerning
the control of the reproduction,
the broodstock management and the
production of juveniles.
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Allocation
of manpower
One aquaculture technician full
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Allocation
of equipment
Equipment for hatchery and nursery
activities. Four different water
recirculating systems : one for
eggs incubation and larval rearing
(60 L cylindro-conical tanks), one
for post-larvae rearing (7 tanks
of 1.2 m3) and two others for juveniles
production (6 tanks of 7 m3). One
thermoregulation system (a cooling
group) for broodstock management
and production of delayed spawning.
Ponds for the production and storage
of breeders during the resting period.
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