Aquaculture Facility

State-of-the-art aquaculture research facility with advanced systems and laboratories.

The Aquaculture Facility, part of the Centre for Aquaculture and Seafood Development (CASD) at the Marine Institute, features five independent recirculating systems capable of using both fresh and saltwater. It also includes two flow-through freshwater systems, a live food culture laboratory for zooplankton and algae, a quarantine laboratory, a feed preparation area, a necropsy laboratory, a bacteriology laboratory, a histopathology laboratory, and an alarm monitoring system with 24-hour on-call personnel. This facility supports cutting-edge research in aquaculture, seafood development, and aquatic health.

 

Institution Memorial University of Newfoundland
Country Canada
Infrastructure type Research station
Disciplines Environmental sciences
Language of operation English
Keywords Seafood DevelopmentAquatic HealthRecirculating SystemsResearch FacilityAquaculture Facility

Availability

Accessible for research and studies in the field of aquaculture and aquatic health

Contact information

Contact Us

Centre for Aquaculture and Seafood Development
Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland
P.O. Box 4920
St. John's, NL
Canada
A1C 5R3
Telephone: 709-778-0532
Fax: 709-778-0670
casd@mi.mun.ca

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