Aquaculture and marketing of the Florida Bay Scallop in Crystal River, Florida

Blake, Norman J. and Adams, Charles and Degner, Robert and Sweat, Don and Moss, Susan D. and Sturmer, Leslie (2000) Aquaculture and marketing of the Florida Bay Scallop in Crystal River, Florida. Gainesville, FL, Florida Sea Grant College Program, (Technical publication - Florida Sea Grant College Program, 106)

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Abstract

The overall goal of this study was to develop a new fishery resource product through open-water aquaculture for the west coast of Florida that would compete as a non-traditional product through market development. Specific objectives were as follows: I. To grow a minimum of 50, 000 juvenile scallops to a minimum market size of40 mm in a cage and float system in the off-shore waters of Crystal River, Florida. 2. To determine the growth rate, survival, and time to market size for the individuals in this system and area to other similar projects like Virginia. 3. To introduce local fishermen and the aquaculture students at Crystal River High School to the hatchery, nursery, and grow-out techniques. 4. To determine the economic and financial characteristics of bay scallop culture in Florida and assess the sensitivity of projected costs and earnings to changes in key technical, managerial, and market related parameters. 5. To determine the market acceptability and necessary marketing strategy for whole bay scallop product in Florida. (PDF has 99 pages.)

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