Field Document 90/3

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FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR PRODUCING PELLETED SHRIMP FEED IN FIJI
CONTENTS

by

GERARD CUZON

IFREMER - CENTRE OCEANOLOGIQUE DU PACIFIQUE

B. P. 7004, Taravao, Tahiti, French Polynesia


February 1989


SOUTH PACIFIC AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

GCP/RAS/116/JPN
Suva, Fiji


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CONTENTS

I. Introduction

II. Background

III. Acknowledgements

IV. Survey of existing facilities for shrimp feed processing and outline of past activities in Fiji:

1) Prawns (Fiji) Ltd., Ravi Ravi

2) Fresh-Water Aquaculture Research Station, Naduruloulou

3) Crest Chicken Ltd., Nausori

4) Padarath Poultry Enterprise Ltd., Ba

5) Pacific Fishing Co., Ltd.(PAFCO), Levuka.

V. Economic study for shrimp feeds:

1) Marine shrimp feed production

2) Fresh-water prawn feed production

VI. Recommendations:

1) Manufacturing economic viable shrimp feed

2) Research programme on feed preparation

VII. Conclusions

ANNEX I Discussion with the representative of the Poultryman Corporation Ltd., New Zealand

ANNEX II Study itinerary