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Water Reuse for Intensive Fish Culture

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

This five-day course presented by The Conservation Fund’s Freshwater Institute (Shepherdstown, WV) will cover the fundamentals of design and management of water reuse systems. The course will be taught in Bar Harbor, ME between July 6-10, and the nearby USDA National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center in Franklin will host the site visit for the course. This facility is a state-of-the-art fish culture center based on system design concepts covered in the course. Over the week, the following subjects will be taught:

  • Carrying Capacity
  • Culture Tank Design
  • Solids Control
  • Ozonation and UV
  • Gas Conditioning
  • Biofiltration
  • Fish Health/Biosecurity
  • System Maintenance
  • Design Case Studies: Partial Reuse and Fully-Recycle Systems

 

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National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center Opens in Maine
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With design and construction support from the Freshwater Institute's Engineering Services team, the $22.7 million center will develop technologies to improve the efficiency and sustainability of cold water marine aquaculture and ensure safe abundant seafood for US consumers.
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