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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Economic evaluation of a stratified transport method for Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) juveniles |
Author: | Sykes, P. McClure, C. Martin-Robichaud, D. Caraguel, C. Hammell, L. |
Citation: | Aquaculture International, 2012; 20(3):423-430 |
Publisher: | Kluwer Academic Publ |
Issue Date: | 2012 |
ISSN: | 0967-6120 1573-143X |
Statement of Responsibility: | Peter J. Sykes, Carol A. McClure, Debbie J. Martin-Robichaud, Charles G. Caraguel, K. Larry Hammell |
Abstract: | The objective of this study was to evaluate a convenient, low-cost modification to conventional transfer methods for Atlantic halibut juveniles. A series of wire mesh cages were stacked within transport tanks creating a stratified transport system (STS), increasing the surface area for settlement and facilitating a more homogeneous distribution of halibut throughout the tank compared with the conventional insulated box (Unstructured, UTS). A stochastic cost-benefit analysis determined investment into a STS to be cost-effective, generating a mean benefit-cost ratio of 1.31 (95% CI, 0.68–2.00) after 2 years and a mean 5-year net present value of 85,176(9546,906–$125,630). The implementation of a STS was found to be technically feasible and economically efficient method to improve Atlantic halibut transport. |
Keywords: | Post-transport mortality Cost-benefit analysis Percent coverage area Halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossus |
Rights: | © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada 2011 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10499-011-9474-4 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10499-011-9474-4 |
Appears in Collections: | Animal and Veterinary Sciences publications Aurora harvest |
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