Tag: Uruguay

A fish farm for meat production of sturgeon hybrid in Uruguay (overview)

Credit: Alejandro Perretta (Uruguay) These photos belong to a sturgeon farm that is exclusively dedicated to meat production of sturgeon in Uruguay. The farm is located in Rio Nigro in Departamento de Tacuarembó province. Farm facility includes indoor and outdoor facilities. So far the complete reproduction cycle of sturgeon in Uruguay is at the research …

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Farming of Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii) for caviar production in Uruguay (Caviar obtaining)

Credit: Alejandro Perretta (Uruguay) Upon the end of raceway phase in raceways when fish are at 6 years of age, sturgeon females are slaughtered and caviar (eggs) is obtained. The photo shows female fish which are prepared before slaughtering. A female when slaughters measures about 1.5 meter in length and weighs about 8 kg. Caviar …

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Potential farming of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Uruguay

Credit: Alejandro Perretta (Uruguay) There has been some interest in tilapia aquaculture in Uruguay. In order to evaluate the potential of tilapia aquaculture under the overall conditions in Uruguay, a core from Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) was introduced from Brazil few years ago. The plan is to create lines of tilapia that cope with the …

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Breeding of ornamental fish in Uruguay

Credit: Alejandro Perretta (Uruguay) The breeding of ornamental fish is considered the oldest aquaculture activity in Uruguay. This activity, despite being undervalued by big businessmen, it takes place in a national market in which they move about 500,000 fish per year, most of which are bred in Uruguay by artisanal farmers. This number is considered …

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Farming of Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii) for caviar production in Uruguay (facilities and culture phases)

Credit: Alejandro Perretta (Uruguay) The three photos show of an establishment for the culture of Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerlii) that is located on “Departamento de Durazno” on the Rio Negro “Black River”. This facility is the most developed sturgeon farming activity in Uruguay. The target of this project is to obtain caviar. Different breeding phases …

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