The development of an artificial feed for abalone farming

The South African abalone (Haliotis midae), or 'perlemoen' as it is more commonly known, is highly sought after in the Far East, which is the destination of 90% of the product from the local fishery. Abalone aquaculture is being established in South Africa by members of the fishing industr...

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Published inSouth African journal of science Vol. 90; no. 1; pp. 7 - 8
Main Author Britz, Peter J., Hecht, Thomas, Knauer, Jens and Dixon, Mark G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Academy of Science for South Africa (ASSAf) 01.01.1994
Subjects
Abalone farming
Animal-feed science model
Aquaculture
Artificial feed
Haliotis midae
Illustrations
Marine
Nutritionally formulated diet
Pelleted dry feed
Perlemoen
Plant origin
Stability in water
PSW, South Africa
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Summary:The South African abalone (Haliotis midae), or 'perlemoen' as it is more commonly known, is highly sought after in the Far East, which is the destination of 90% of the product from the local fishery. Abalone aquaculture is being established in South Africa by members of the fishing industry in collaboration with research institutions. To facilitate this highly intensive form of mariculture, we have undertaken the development of a nutritionally complete, formulated diet. Our results demonstrate that a conventional animal-feed science model may be applied to abalone and this has led to the formulation of a water-stable, pelleted dry feed which may be manufactured by the animal-feed industry.
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ISSN:0038-2353
1996-7489