FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 1987

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUMMARY

1.     INTRODUCTION

1.1     Terms of Reference

1.2     Background Information

2.     ZAWIA: THE PROJECT CONCEPT

3.     THE PROJECT SITE

4.     BIO-ENGINEERING ANALYSIS

5.     DETAILED DESIGN

6.     FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

7.     IMPLEMENTATION

Appendix 1:     Itinerary and List of Persons Met

Appendix 2:     Design Details

Appendix 3:     Costing Details

Appendix 4:     Training Programme and Estimation of Costs

Appendix 5:     Equipment List for support Project LIB/86/008

LIST OF FIGURES

1.     Outline Development Timetable; Marine Aquaculture

2.     Zawia Quarry site

3.     Proposed Layout of Zawia Aquaculture Project

4.     Production Cycles

5.     Hatchery - Feeding Programme

6.     Metabolic Requirements of Stock

7.     Harvesting Programmes

8.     Hatchery Layout

9.     Offices/Services Building Layout

10.   Water Distribution

11.   High Quality Water Supply

12.   Cement Structure in Sector 1

13.   Recycle System

14.   Aeration

15.   Power Supplies

16.   Power Supply ; Timing phases 1 and 2

17.   Outline ‘Critical Paths’: Site Development, Zawia

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1     Summary of Environmental Factors

Table 2     Production Patterns - Seabass Stock

Table 3     Stock Patterns - Use of Facilities

Table 4     Water Distribution - Summary of Requirements

Table 5     Dimensions of Pump Systems

Table 6     Summary - Hatchery Recycle System

Table 7     Hatchery tanks

Table 8     Summary of Heating Requirements

Table 9     Aeration System

Table 10   Approximate Power Requirements

Table 11   Other Services and Equipment

Table 12   Outline Capital Costs

Table 13   Summary of Staff Development

Table 14   Summary of Suggested Aquaculture Specialists Interventions

Table 15   Summary of Specific Actions for Initial Implementations