Aquaculture in an Offshore Ship: An On-Site Test of Large Yellow Croaker (Larimichthys crocea)

Ship aquaculture platforms are expected to become a meaningful way expand offshore farming. The growth performance and nutritional composition of the large yellow croaker reared in an ship system nearshore traditional cage was evaluated this study. results showed that could effectively avoid harsh environment such as typhoons red tides. test adapted culture short time. No serious stress events occurred during whole rearing process. During experimental period, fish fed normally, disease controlled. has good conditions breeding with water temperature 21.5–28.5 °C, salinity 20.7–31.8‰, pH 7.6–8.4, dissolved oxygen 7.2–12.8 mg/L, ammonia nitrogen < 0.08 number bacteria vibrio were 1.2 ? 103–1.6 103 CFU/mL 102–1.8 102 CFU/mL, respectively. survival, weight gain rate, monthly 99.02%, 41.48%, 67.52 g, respectively, which significantly higher than those culture. crude protein content raised group, fat lower group. These indicated better cage. findings enhanced our understanding model croaker.