Global Aquaculture Alliance — The Advocate
In-Pond Raceway System technology, developed at Auburn University, continues to evolve with improvements in design, construction and more efficient operation.
A promising strategy to increase fish production in static aquaculture ponds, the In-Pond Raceway System (IPRS) grows fish confined at high densities in floating or fixed raceways, instead of the animals being free in the pond.
An in-pond raceway system in Alabama was utilized to supply various niche markets, including Asian grocery store chains that desired fresh live fish, recreational pond stocking businesses, private pond owners and fee fishing operations. In many cases, a higher price
By dividing ponds into smaller, more controllable areas, IPRS can substantially reduce chemical treatment costs, improve treatment delivery and allow new treatments that are cost-prohibitive in traditional pond settings.
Off-flavors in farmed fish cost the U.S. catfish industry millions but their prevalence can be greatly reduced by copper sulfate treatment of pond water.