Hatchery Rearing: Success of the PATS Demonstration Project
By Sandrine, Monday 26 August 2002 at 17:16 :: Pearl Farming Around the World
The Ponape Agriculture and Trade School (PATS) launched a demonstration project in August 2001 to teach techniques for hatchery production and rearing of pearl oysters, aimed at students and rural communities of Pohnpei.
From August 2001 to February 2002, a small hatchery and an algal culture room were put into operation at PATS. Spawning, which was induced in February, was successful, and the hatchery now has approximately 60,000 spat measuring 4 to 5 mm.
The juveniles will soon be transferred to submerged grow-out in Pohnpei’s lagoon — a key step to continue their development.