The Process-Package is APT’s operating manual of all production
steps. The following is a general list of items included. The Process-Package is prepared for the specific requirements of each project. It includes all, or some of
the following items:
BASIS OF DESIGN
Production capacity of all ponds and water surface area
Production strategy
Production schedule
Output yield distribution
REQUIRED BASIC INPUTS: WATER AND ENERGY
Water requirements, schedules and quality for all production steps
Electricity required for all production steps
REQUIRED BASIC MATERIALS
Feed:
types of feed required, formulations, feeding tables, methods of
transportation, storage and application
Drugs
and chemicals: specifications, amounts and distribution
BROODSTOCK
Number
of male and female brood stock required
Maintenance
of brood stock
HATCHERY
Description
of the function and system
Spawning
schedule
Preparation
of the spawning ponds
Stocking
procedures
Feeding
strategies and procedures
Water
management and pond ecology
Transfer
of brood stock
Harvest,
maintenance and counting of fry
Storage
of excess fry
Pond
preparation for re-stocking
Disease
prevention and treatment
NURSERY
Description
of the function and system
Preparation
of the pond
Stocking
of fry
Feeding
strategies and procedures
Water
management and pond ecology
Sampling
procedure and analysis
Harvesting
and size sorting procedure
Fingerlings
transfers
Disease
prevention and treatment
GROWOUT
Description
of the function and system
Preparation
of the ponds
Stocking
procedures
Feeding
strategies and procedures
Water
management and pond ecology
Sampling
procedure and analysis
Size
sorting procedures
Testing
for off-flavor
Harvesting
and selective harvesting
Transfer
of fish to processing plant
WORK FORCE ORGANIZATION Description of
tasks and job allocation
FEED
Formulation
based on local ingredients
Particle
structure: palletizing versus extrusion
Storage
methods and facilities
Spoilage
prevention
Distribution
alternatives
DISEASE CONTROL
Description
of typical syndromes
Identification
Prevention
procedures
Treatment
procedures
PRODUCT PROCESSING
Detailed operating manuals for product processing, packaging and
preparation for marketing are provided with the supply of the processing
plant. HACCP plan included.
