Economics ofshrimp culture in a freshwater recirculating aquaculture system

A series of commercial-scale production trials were carried out at Harbor Branch
Oceanographic Institution (HBOI) over a one-year period to develop information on the
production parameters and costs associated with the production of Penaeus vannamei in a
recirculating aquaculture system. These data were used to develop an economic model to
analyze the commercial feasibility of producing shrimp in systems based on the designs
developed at Harbor Branch.

Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution 1436

This manuscript is an author
version with the final publication available and may be cited as: Van Wyk, P. (2000). Economics of
shrimp culture in a freshwater recirculating aquaculture system. In G. S. Libey, M. B. Timmons, G.
Flick, & T. Rakestraw (Eds.), Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Recirculating
Aquaculture: hosted by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Roanoke, Virginia, July 20-
23, 2000 (pp. 318-323). Roanoke, VA: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.