Aquaculture Research & Development
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| Mote is developing new, cost-effective systems to grow marine and freshwater fish and invertebrates using environmentally sound practices. Our research includes the production and sale of farm-raised caviar from Siberian sturgeon. Mote also produces and sells sturgeon filets. Click here to learn where you can purchase these environmentally sound products.
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Why Mote Aquaculture, Why Now?
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| Mote Research The Center for Aquaculture Research and Development has two major research programs:
Mote aquaculture research takes place at Mote Aquaculture Research Park in eastern Sarasota County and at the Tropical Research Laboratory in the Florida Keys. Aquaculture research at Mote includes public outreach activities like teaching kids fishing. |
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A major effort at Mote Aquaculture Research Park focuses on water reuse and on finding ways to dispose of any solid fish waste. Mote is working with Aquatic Plants of Florida to use wastewater from freshwater farming and solid waste from saltwater farming to grow wetlands plants for habitat restoration projects. |
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Project Snook Project Snook — formed in 2010 by Addictive Fishing Television, McCabe Productions, Inc., Star brite boat wash and Mote — is an awareness and fundraising campaign designed to help science rebuild wild snook populations . Snook — already depleted in the wild due to years of recreational fishing pressure — suffered a big hit in January 2010 during the deep freeze that descended on Florida. The record low temperatures resulted in the loss of thousands of snook. Mote scientists are working to perfect the techniques needed to use captive-breeding to help rebuild wild populations — especially in the wake of such widespread fish kills. Addictive Fishing Television, with host
Blair Wiggins, and
Kevin and Patrice McCabe of McCabe Productions, Inc., have been working
to tell
the stories of this snook research by creating short videos that show
viewers
how science at Mote is working to support snook conservation. Through
Project
Snook, anglers also have the ability to help scientists make a
difference by
making a donation. “Whether it’s $5 or $500, every donation is
supporting the
research at Mote being used to produce snook for later release to the
wild,”
says Dr. Kevan Main, director of Mote's Center for Aquaculture Research and Development.
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| Reap What You Sow. Aquaculture done right is a remedy for the world's food supply problem. And just as undeniable is the importance of your support for one very progressive aquaculture program.  |
Mote Marine Laboratory has been a leader in marine research since it was founded in 1955. Today, we incorporate public outreach as a key part of our mission. Mote is an independent nonprofit organization and has seven centers for marine research, the public Mote Aquarium and an Education Division specializing in public programs for all ages.
