o Identify, with public and industry assistance, currently 

 unavailable species that have aquaculture potential 



o Acquire and maintain broodstocks of candidate species and 

 develop methods and equipment for breeding and rearing 



o Provide the mechanism to distribute these new stocks to 

 appropriate user groups 



Predation 



Research would be enhanced to improve knowledge of predation and to 

 develop appropriate prevention or control techniques. P.esearch is 

 needed to identify and develop approaches for controlling 

 predators, competitors, and other nondisease causes of mortality in 

 culture systems including chemical, biological, and management 

 techniques to eliminate or control serious predators. 



Harvesting and transportation 



Harvesting, fish handling, and transportation technology for 

 commercially cultured species would be improved. New techniques 

 are needed for harvesting and grading of selected culture species 

 associated with experimental or new concepts in grow-out systems. 

 Research would help to: 



o Develop methods for selective harvesting from ponds and 

 raceways •■ ■ ; _ • -. . .. .■,-.' i'.-. . 



o Develop improved methods and equipment for transferring 

 animals from capture devices to transportation units 



o Develop practical methods to eliminate or neutralize those 

 limiting factors that restrict transportation 



Production quality control 



Research would be initiated to improve processing and marketing 

 practices, including processing technology and new product 

 development. Research is needed to develop methods for 

 identifying, preventing, or controlling deterioration of products, 

 including improvements in processing and packaging techniques, and 

 in depuration systems. 



Introduction of nonindigenous species 



The use of nonindigenous organisms showing culture potential should 

 be evaluated, as should the identification of the ecological impact 

 of these introduced species to indigenous populations. In 

 addition, control procedures would be developed for nonindigenous 

 diseases, predators and parasites to indigenous stocks. Work would 

 include efforts to: 



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