AQUACULTURE

Grow algae … and more fish

Computers control water quality

Boost yields, reduce costs

Team members

Program detail

Aquaculture

More fish, less water, no waste 
grow fish-farming success
Three times the fish … and three times the return on investments … are growing in a revolutionary fish-farming system developed by Clemson University scientists. The Partitioned Aquaculture System (PAS) combines intensive production techniques with intensive waste management to dramatically increase yields while minimizing environmental impact. Initial research has used catfish but the system is useful for all types of fish, including saltwater species.

Confine the fish, remove the waste
In the patented system, catfish are confined in a small area of the pond so that their health and feed can be closely controlled and they can be protected from predators. A slow moving paddlewheel continuously circulates water over the fish and through a series of raceways, removing the fish waste from the confinement area. The self-contained system processes waste internally with no discharge into the environment.

Funding
Aquaculture research is funded through Clemson University Agriculture and Forestry Research by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the South Carolina General Assembly, and other agencies.  

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RELATED LINKS
1996-1999 Research Lab Report

Clemson Aquatic Animal Research Laboratory

SC Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

Catfish harvest