Manna Fish Farms, Gulf Of Mexico Finfish Farm Operations
Manna Fish Farms, Gulf ofMexico Finfish Farm OperationsPresenter: Kelly LucasAgent, University of Southern Mississippi,Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center
Overview Team introductions Applicant introduction, Manna Fish Farms Timeline Site requirements and species information Site screening Draft site plan and cage information Production plan and feed usage Next Steps
Introductions Donna Lanzetta, CEO and founder of Manna Fish Farms Mike Meeker, COO Manna Fish Farms, and inventor Storm SafeSubmersible Cage Reg Blaylock & Anand Devappa Hiroji, University of Southern Mississippi Stephanie Showalter Otts & Kristina Alexander, University of Mississippi,MS-AL Sea Grant & Sea Grant Law Center Michael Chambers, University of New Hampshire & NH Sea Grant Ken Riley, James Morris Jr., Lisa C. Wickliffe, & Jon Jossart - NOAA,National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Dan Warren, P&C Scientific, LLC
Manna Fish Farms Committed to: Sustainability Transparency Best Aquaculture Practices Permitting Finfish Farms Gulf of Mexico, off Pensacola FL Northeast, off Eastern Long Island NY Learn more: www.mannafishfarms.comSocial w.facebook.com/mannafishfarms/
Timeline of Past EventsGSMFCGrant,“Permittinga finfishaquacultureoperation inthe Gulf net al., V.NMFS et al.Nov., 2018Farm areaof interestand growingcriteriaidentifiedSummer,2018June, 2018USM &Manna FishFarms, MOASiteScreeningAnalysisAug., 2018Fall, 2018BaselineEnvironmentalSurveySpring, 2019InteragencyBriefingDec., 2018PreApplicationChecklistNov., 2018Department ofDefense MilitaryAviation andInstallationAssurance SitingClearinghouseFeb., 2019
Timeline (Milestones Pending) Finalize 120 Acres of the 724 acres surveyed (Summer, 2019) Effluent Modeling (Summer, 2019) Structural Modeling (Summer, 2019) Additional Current Measurements (Aug., Sept., Oct. 2019) EPA, National Pollutants Discharge Elimination System PermitApplication (Summer, 2019) USACE, Section 10 Permit Application (Summer, 2019) USCG, CG-2554 Authorization, Private Aids to Navigation Application(Summer, 2019)
Manna Fish Farms Offshore DemonstrationProject Commercial-scale aquaculture demonstration projectArea of interest: Mississippi, Alabama, Florida panhandleDepth requirements: 50 – 55 metersPreferred Ports: Pascagoula/Gulfport, MS or Pensacola, FL(Minimize farm to port distance and user conflicts) Sea water temperature: 6 – 30 C Current Speed: 0.15 m/s Species: *Red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus)Almaco jack (Seriola rivoliana)Striped bass (Morone saxatilis) and others.
Habitat ConcernsRelative Suitability within Area of Interest
Habitat Concerns Data ConsideredBathymetryMilitaryUnexploded OrdnanceShipping LanesAIS Vessel TrafficShrimp Vessel ActivitySubmarine CablesArtificial ReefsLightering ZonesOil & Gas PlatformsOil & Gas WellOil & Gas Active LeasesOil & Gas PipelinesShipwrecks and obstructionsDeep Sea CoralSiting ModelOil & Gas Vessel Traffic Commercial Fishing Cables & Wrecks Sensitive Habitat
Suitability Model MethodologyCompatibilityGridded area of interestSubmarine cable intersects area ofinterestGrid cells far from submarine cableare assigned higher weights thanthose nearby11 – More Compatible0.50Distance fromSubmarine Cable0 – Less CompatibleFor demonstration purposes only
Habitat ConcernsNavigation and Other FactorsSite ESite ASite BSite CSite D
Habitat ConcernsSites (50-m depth)Site ESite ASite BSite CSite D
Habitat ConcernsVessel Traffic AssessmentSite APreferredSite ESite BSite CSite DNo Tug &Tow Traffic
Habitat ConcernsPreferred Site and AlternativesPreferredSiteEAlternativeSitesA-D
Habitat ConcernsShrimp Trawl Effort 2004 to 2013PreferredSite ESite ASite BSite CSite D
Shrimp trawl effort (sum 2004-2013) and preferred site*More information on the shrimp data, which encompasses all species of shrimp important to Gulf of Mexico fisheries, can be found White-Paper-on-Artificial-Reefs.pdf (GMFMC 2015).
Preliminary ResultsBaseline Environmental SurveyResults of multibeam surveycompleted April 2019 Surveyed 0.5 km beyondarea of interest 2-m resolution Depths confirmed 48-70m Minimal slope across site Small ridge detected Sand substrateSide-scan and sub-bottomsurvey May 2019
Storm Safe Submersible
Storm Safe Cage Site Plan 18 Cages 9000m3/cage 6 cages per circular array Each array (14 Acres) Final design and mooring decisions will be guided by information from the Baseline EnvironmentalSurvey.
Production TimelineYear(s)No. of CagesStockedCages/fishproduction stageProduction (lbs/year)Year 0 - 122936,000Years 2 - 34221,870,0004Years 3 -41245,620,00046Years 4-518668,426,900
Feed InformationTypeMechanismSlow sinking pellet with estimated 44% protein and 13% lipidFeeding by vessel in the beginning moving to feed buoy or bargeFeed Frequency Will vary by species and biomass. Feed calculations were calculated at afeed conversion rate (FCR) 1.7.StockWeight of fingerlings at stocking 50g(9000m3 cage) Total weight at initial stocking cage 10,045kgTarget harvest density 25kg/m3AmountDaily feeding amount at initial biomass 503 kg(9000m3 cage) Daily feeding amount at max biomass 4,500 kg
Next Steps Submit Baseline environmental survey data Finalize farm site Structural modeling Discuss mooring, materials and structure with NOAA Protected Resources Provide Feed and effluent characteristics to the EPA for discharge models Submit for EPA, NPDES Permit Best Management Practices PlanEnvironmental Monitoring Plan (Includes baseline sampling)Emergency Response PlanQuality Assurance Plan Submit for USACE, Section 10 Permit and CG 2554 Authorization Operations Plan Health Management Plan
Contact informationKelly Lucas, PhD.DirectorThad Cochran Marine Aquaculture CenterSchool of Ocean Science and TechnologyThe University of Southern Mississippi228-818-8026Kelly.lucas@usm.edu
a finfish aquaculture operation in the Gulf of Mexico“ June, 2018 USM & Manna Fish Farms, MOA Aug., 2018 Farm area of interest and growing criteria identified Summer, 2018 Site Screening Analysis Fall, 2018 Final Judgement Gulf Fishermen's Association et al., V. NMFS et al. Nov., 2018 Pre-Application Checklist Nov., 2018 Interagency Briefing .
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