Reducing cannibalism among larval striped bass Morone saxatilis: Effects of Artemia ration size and stocking density

Larval development staging table for hatchery-reared sunshine bass (Morone chrysops♀ x Morone saxatilis♂)

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Characterization of supply of marine finfish species with potential for commercial growth in the United States

As feed is a major cost in finfish aquaculture, considerable economic advantages can be gained by optimizing feeding efficiency. In the present study, the effects of reducing feeding frequency were evaluated in Gulf of Mexico strain Striped Bass Morone saxatilis raised in recirculating systems. Juvenile Striped Bass (~170 g) were raised for 84 d at 21°C and fed three or five times weekly at 3% of body weight (% BW) or three, five, and seven times weekly at 2% BW. In another experiment, subadult fish (~720 g) were raised at 15°C for 84 d and were fed three or five times weekly at 2% BW. In all experiments, feeding frequency did not affect growth rates or efficiency and fish that were fed less frequently consumed more feed per feeding but typically had reduced feed consumption over the length of the experiment. These results indicate that labor and feed costs may be reduced by limiting the feeding frequency of Striped Bass in recirculating systems. 

Effects of Feeding Strategies on Growth Performance of
 
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 Gulf Coast Striped Bass Strains in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/jwas.12812

Andrew S. McGinty

Papers

The status of striped bass, Morone saxatilis, as a commercially ready species for U.S. marine aquaculture