Oyster farming in floating bags

A new technique for shellfish farmers in Santa Catarina

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52945/rac.v34i1.802

Keywords:

marine aquaculture, mollusks, Management.

Abstract

This technical information describes the oyster farming with floating bags, a technique widely used in North America, but not yet disseminated in Brazil. The description contains illustrations and details of the management of oysters on a farm in Santa Catarina, an assessment of the use of this system in the summer and winter months, followed by a brief analysis and recommendations.

Metrics

Metrics Loading ...

Author Biography

Felipe Matarazzo Suplicy, Epagri/CEDAP

Biólogo, Ph.D., Epagri/Centro de Desenvolvimento em Aquicultura e Pesca (Cedap), Av. Admar Gonzaga 1.188, Itacorubi, 88034-901, Florianópolis, SC, C.P. 502, fone/fax: (48) 3665-5060, e-mail: felipesuplicy@epagri.sc.gov.br.

References

COMEAU, L.A.; SONIER, R.; LANTEIGNE, l.; LANDRY, T. A novel approach to measuring chlorophyll uptake by cultivated oysters, Aquacultural Engineering, Amsterdam, v.43, n.2, p.71-77, 2010.

MALLET, A.L.; CARVER, C.E.; HARDY, M. The effect of floating bag management strategies on biofouling, oyster growth and biodeposition levels. Aquaculture, Amsterdam, v.287, n. 3-4, p.315-323. 2009.

MALLET, A.L.; CARVER, C.E.; DOIRON, S.; THÉRIAULT, M.-H. Growth performance of Eastern oysters Crassostrea virginica in Atlantic Canada: Effect of the culture gear. Aquaculture, Amsterdam, v.396-399, p.1-7, 2013.

MANZONI, G.C.; SCHMITT, J.F. Aspectos do crescimento e da biologia reprodutiva de Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg, 1795) cultivada na enseada da Armação do Itapocoroy (26º47’S - 48º36’W). Anais Simpósio Brasileiro de Aquicultura. Recife, PE: ABCC. 1997. p. 745-755.

MANZONI, G.C.; SCHMITT, J.F. Cultivo de ostras japonesas Crassostrea gigas (Mollusca: Bivalvia), na Armação do Itapocoroy, Penha, SC. 2006. In: BRANCO, J.O.; MARENZI, A.W.C. (Eds.) Bases Ecológicas Para um Desenvolvimento Sustentável: Estudos de Caso em Penha, SC. Editora UNIVALI, 2006. p.245-252.

SÜHNEL, S.; PICANÇO, T.; MEDEIROS, S. C.; MAGALHÃES, A. R. M.; MELO, C. M. R. de. Effects of Seeding Date and Seed Size on Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg, 1793) Culture in a Subtropical Climate, Journal of Shellfish Research, v. 36, n.2, p.303-313, 2017.

Downloads

Published

2021-04-29

How to Cite

Suplicy, F. M. (2021). Oyster farming in floating bags: A new technique for shellfish farmers in Santa Catarina. Agropecuária Catarinense Journal, 34(1), 16–19. https://doi.org/10.52945/rac.v34i1.802

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 1 (2021)

Section

Technical report

License

Copyright (c) 2021 Agropecuária Catarinense Journal

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Most read articles by the same author(s)