1. Preliminary Design of an Alligator Gar Production Facility Quenton Fontenot Bayousphere Research Laboratory Nicholls State University US Alligator Gar Working Group Meeting 21-22 February 2008

2. Market? ……yesterday’s lunch?

3. Production Facility Golden Ranch Plantation in Gheens LA Partitioned Aquaculture System (PAS)

4. Traditional Earthen Ponds Fish scattered throughout entire pond Aeration needed for DO problems Feeding issues

5. Partitioned Aquaculture System: Basics Algal BasinFish PenLow-Speed Paddlewheel

6. Golden Ranch Plantation PAS Algal Basin Pumps move water through individual pens (20 x 20 ft) Walkway Road Office

7. Broodstock Collection Multifilament Gill Nets Transported to Golden Ranch PAS Currently have four

8. Spawning Facility 16 ft diameter round tank, 3 ft deep, bio-filter Housed in metal building Aquamats, other substrate

9. Use LHRH R. Troll 35 ug/kg for female

10. Rearing Facility Sump Pump Filter Valve’s Drain Larval Tanks Moved to PAS once large enough size is reached. Thermostat? UV

11. Larval Feed Live artemia  larval crumble  floating pellets

12. Science Beyond Production Tim ClayMark Suchy

13. Thesis Topics…. Salinity Effects Temperature Effects Feeding Periodicity / Amount Size at Stocking (Compensatory Growth) Other?

14. Thanks!