Development of octopus aquaculture: Rearing, handling and systems design for Octopus tetricus commercial aquaculture FRDC Project No 2009/206

Authors

Sagiv Kolkovski
R Cammilleri
Justin King
Nicole Watts
M Natale
Adva Mori

Publication Date

7-2015

Series Number

Fisheries Research Report No. 263

Publisher

Government of Western Australia Department of Fisheries

ISBN

978-1-921845-89-5

ISSN

1035 - 4549

Abstract

The following document ‘Development of octopus aquaculture, rearing, handling and systems designs for Octopus tetricus commercial aquaculture’ contains protocols developed during the FRDC project 2009/206. These protocols encompass the most up-to-date rearing, handling and systems designs for Octopus tetricus commercial aquaculture. These protocols are the result of extensive research and development work carried out over the past four years by the Department of Fisheries, Western Australia and summarised in the final project report.

Number of Pages

52

Keywords

Octopus cf. tetricus; Octopus tetricus; Octopus culture; Aquaculture development; Aquaculture systems; Aquaculture techniques; Ranching; Hatcheries; Larviculture; Methodology; Western Australia

Disciplines

Aquaculture and Fisheries

Recommended Citation

Kolkovski, S., King, J., Watts, N., Natale, M.,Mori, A., Cammilleri, R., Cammilleri, C. Development of octopus aquaculture Rearing, handling and systems designs for Octopus tetricus commercial aquaculture. FRDC Project No. 2009/206. Fisheries Research Report No. 263. Department of Fisheries, Western Australia. 52pp.