SRAC# 451, Recirculating Aquaculture Tank Production Systems: An Overview of Critical Considerations (Revised 1998)

SRAC# 451

Recirculating Aquaculture Tank Production Systems: An Overview of Critical Considerations (Revised 1998)

Thomas M. Losordo, Michael Masser and James Rakocy

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Traditional aquaculture production in ponds utilizes large quantities of water. Approximately one million gallons of water per acre are required to fill a pond, and an equivalent volume is required to make up for evaporation and seepage during the year. Assuming an annual pond yield of 5,000 pounds per acre per year, approximately 400 gallons of water are required per pound of production. In many areas of the Southern United States, aquaculture is not possible in ponds because of limited water supplies or an absence of suitable land for pond construction.

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