Florida Gulf Coast Marine Fisheries Enhancement Center Technical - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Florida Gulf Coast Marine Fisheries Enhancement Center Technical Coordination Committee June 3, 2015

FWC and Saltwater Hatcheries • Pensacola facility will be the first production scale saltwater hatchery in FL • FWC has operated a saltwater research hatchery in Manatee County for 25 years

Project Location Approximately 5.5 acres

Essential Project Elements • Produce ~ 5 million 1-1.5 inch fish annually for stocking • Recirculating aquaculture system targets 80% water re-use • Intake from the bay for make up water (land-based pumps) • Settling pond and man-made saltmarsh for effluent treatment • Education and Conservation Programming for the public

Possible Conceptual Site Design Hatchery Stormwater Facility Pond Storage Pond Treatment Marsh For illustrative purposes only

Elements of Recirculating Aquaculture System Phase 1 Production Broodstock Raise fish to 1-1.5” Rooms Biosecure Phase 1 Broodstock Tanks Rooms Phase 1 Broodstock Live Feed Support and Environmental Tanks Controls Phase 1 Tanks

Budget Overview Construction Five Year Operational Cost Post Release Fisheries Monitoring Contingency Planning, Engineering, Design Administration Category Total Construction $9,391,136 Five Year Operational Cost $5,000,000 Post Release Fisheries Monitoring $2,250,000 Contingency $1,007,364 Planning, Engineering, Design $682,500 Administration $462,500 Total $18,793,500

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