Shrimp Aquaponics
Shrimp Aquaponics
Shrimp Aquaponics
E&T Farms
Aquaponics farm in West Barnstable, MA
Production of fish
Production of greens
Plant production
Greenhouse section
Temperature/humidity
controls
Receive fish culture water
through air lift pumps
Hydroponic culture trays
Mainly salad and microgreens
production for high end
restaurants locally
Why prawns?
Project
E&T farms received a mini-grant to explore
freshwater prawn production from the South
Eastern Massachusetts Aquaculture Center
(SEMAC) funded though MA DAR
Obtained permits to get prawn post larvae
Attempt grow out in existing fish production
tank of an aquaponics system
Evaluate local market acceptance and value
Post-larvae/Juveniles
Juveniles received from hatchery
5000, received June 20, 2011
At size of ~10mm
Tank Stocked
Grow Out
Added surface area for
prawns to hold on
Difficult to observe and feed
Added pipes for molting
refuge
Diet/Feeding
Fed an available Aquamax
starter diet to start
Switched to Zeigler trout feed
halfway through smaller
pellet
Water Quality
Growth
After 5 months (~1 nursery, 4 grow out)
size range 0.25-1.1 oz. (7-31 g)
Challenges
Future Directions
Very poor survival was disappointing
Considering ways to improve this
Also considering other species of shrimp
White shrimp (L. vannemei) capable of growing in
lower salinities
Thank You
Contact Information:
Ed Osmun
E&T Farms
85 Lombard Ave
West Barnstable, MA 02668
Ed@eandtfarmsinc.com
508-362-8370
Josh Reitsma
Cape Cod Cooperative Extension
Woods Hole Sea Grant
PO Box 367
Barnstable, MA 02630
jreitsma@barnstablecounty.org
508-375-6950