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Belize |
| Name of Project:
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Fresh Catch Belize Ltd. |
| Source of
technology: |
APT |
| Country: |
Belize |
| Species: |
Tilapia nilotica and
ND-21 |
| Major product:
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Fresh skinless, boneless fillets, 5-7 oz |
| Major Markets: |
US and Mexico |
| Start up year:
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2001 |
| Present level of production: |
1,300 tons/year |
| Land area:
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38
ha |
| Water source: |
Pumping from Sibun river |
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Development stages: |
Three stages of 1,300 ton/year, total
~4,000 ton/year |
from early construction to packed Tilapia Fillets
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This Tilapia fish farm is vertically-integrated, including: owning brood stock and producing fry,
growing fish to market size of 900 g, and processing fish into fresh
skinless boneless fillets, on site. Fillets are air freighted daily
to Miami.
The
project is based on earthen ponds with mechanical aeration, and minimal pumping from the river for compensation against
seepage and evaporation losses.
The design of the Tilapia Farm is
based on
‘green-water’ re-circulation, through 'green-water' reservoir. |
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