Striped bass (morone saxatilis) is a well-suited candidate for aquaculture as IT shows good growth in freshwater and marine environments

This $381,114 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) aims to enhance domestic striped bass aquaculture production and economic feasibility. The key activities include:

1. Evaluating the impact of dietary thiamine supplementation on growth performance and size variation of striped bass during a production cycle.
2. Assessing the effects of reduced frequency feeding regimes compared to daily feeding on growth rate and feed conversion efficiency in striped bass.
3. Supporting the training of a graduate student as an "NC Sea Grant Extension Intern" to contribute to the research, extension, and outreach efforts of the project.

The anticipated outcomes are that dietary thiamine supplementation will improve growth and alleviate stunting, while reduced frequency feeding will enhance feed conversion efficiency and reduce labor costs. The intended beneficiaries are the striped bass aquaculture industry. The award was made to North Carolina State University, a leading 1862 Land Grant institution with extensive expertise in federal grant and contract work across scientific and technological domains.

Activities

1. Evaluate dietary thiamine supplementation on growth performance and size variation of domestic striped bass grown during a production cycle; 2. Evaluate reduced frequency feeding regimes compared to daily feeding and impacts on growth rate and feed conversion efficiency in domestic striped bass; 3. Support the training of a graduate student who will serve as an ?NC sea grant extension intern?, and contribute to the research, extension, and outreach efforts of the project. Anticipated outcomes: we anticipate that dietary thiamine supplementation will improve growth performance and alleviate stunting; reduced frequency feeding will improve feed conversion efficiency and reduce labor costs.

Intended beneficiaries

The striped bass aquaculture industry.