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THE INTERNATIONAL TILAPIA AND AQUAPONICS COURSE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS James E. Rakocy, Donald S. Bailey, R. Charlie Shultz and Jason J. Danaher University of the Virgin Islands Agricultural Experiment Station Overview • Thirteen years of instruction: 1999-2011 • Course provides in-depth knowledge of the principles and practical application of the UVI aquaponic and biofloc tank culture systems developed over 30 years • Fish production focuses on Nile and red tilapia • Crop production focuses on vegetables and culinary herbs System Design Base addition Effluent line Hydroponic tanks Degassing Rearing tanks Sump Clarifier Return line Filter tanks Total water volume - 110 m3 Land area - 0.05 ha Factors Contributing to Course Success • New, innovative, productive technology - 5 mt of tilapia and 3-7 mt of vegetables annually in 0.05 ha UVI aquaponic system - 7 mt of tilapia annually in 0.02-ha biofloc system • Good documentation on the Internet • Research facilities complement lecture material • Hands-on application of classroom lessons • Social activities for exchange of ideas UVI Facilities • Conference Room – 96 student capacity – Internet connection – Multimedia projector/projection screen – Sensitive microphone/speaker system • Dormitories – Double-occupancy rooms @ $35/night • Cafeteria Aquaculture Facilities • Aquaponic systems • Breeding system – 1 commercial scale – hapas – 6 research scale – hatching jars – sex reversal tanks • Biofloc systems – 1 200 m3 commercial system • Nursery system – 7 70 m3 production systems – 1 recirculating system – 1 70 m3 Quick tank system with 12 2 m3 tanks – 6 30 m3 research systems – 3 11 m3 nursery systems • Brood fish maintenance – 21 11 m3 static tanks Google Earth View
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