1. Florida Gulf Coast Marine Fisheries Enhancement Center
Technical Coordination Committee
June 3, 2015

2. FWC and Saltwater Hatcheries
Pensacola facility will be the first production scale saltwater hatchery in FL
FWC has operated a saltwater research hatchery in Manatee County for 25 years

4. Project Location
Approximately
5.5 acres

6. Essential Project Elements
Produce ~ 5 million inch fish annually for stocking
Recirculating aquaculture system targets 80% water re-use
Intake from the bay for make up water (land-based pumps)
Settling pond and man-made saltmarsh for effluent treatment
Education and Conservation Programming for the public

7. Possible Conceptual Site Design
Hatchery
Facility
Stormwater
Pond
Treatment Marsh
Storage Pond
Parking
For illustrative purposes only

8. Elements of Recirculating Aquaculture System
Phase 1 Production
Raise fish to 1-1.5”
Broodstock Rooms
Biosecure Broodstock Rooms
Phase 1 Tanks
Phase 1 Live Feed Tanks
Broodstock Support and Environmental Controls
Phase 1 Tanks

9. Budget Overview Category Total Construction $9,391,136
Five Year Operational Cost
$5,000,000
Post Release Fisheries Monitoring
$2,250,000
Contingency
$1,007,364
Planning, Engineering, Design
$682,500
Administration
$462,500
$18,793,500

10. Questions?