Overview

The Nursery at full capacity requires four men to operate the facility.

The Nursery can realize survival rates up to 98% if the Puerulus purchased are the right age and in strong condition  when they arrive to the Nursery.

The growing cycle at the Nursery is between 55-60 days to raise a lobster Puerulus to a fifth molt lobster that can be transferred to the company grow out farm.

NURSERY

DESIGN

 

 

The Lobster Nursery has 36 (3M x 3M Sea Cages) 35 Sea Cages are used for raising small lobsters and one for Housing and storage. There are 4 (1M x 1M x 0.60M) small round Sea Cage for each large Sea Cage for a total of 140 small Sea Cages in use and 25 small Sea Cages as spares ready to be used when needed.

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Each small Sea cage can grow up to 100 lobsters from the Puerulus stage to the fifth molt size, stocking density is extremely important. Once the lobsters reach the fifth molt, they are then transferred to the Company Grow Out Farm. The Nursery at full capacity can grow up to 15,000 lobsters per growing cycle defined as between 55-60 days from the Puerulus Stage to the lobster at their fifth molt. The Nursery at maximum capacity can grow up to 90,000 lobsters on an annual basis which are then transferred to the Company Grow Out Farm.

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The picture on the left illustrates the color, size and shape of a typical Panulirus ornatus Puerulus that is delivered to the Nursery and on the right is a picture that illustrates the color, size and shape of a typical 5th molt Panulirus ornatus that is transferred to the company’s Grow Out Farm.

NURSERY

SEA CAGE CLEANING

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The Sea Cages are cleaned every morning removing uneaten food from the prior day and exoskeletons from molting lobsters.

During the Nursery growing cycle the Sea Cages are typically fouled by marine growth and Ocean turbidity requiring cleaning to maintain a healthy environmental habitat for the lobsters. These Sea Cages are cleaned with high pressure water to remove all marine growth and other Ocean material to maintain the best water quality at the Nursery.

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FEEDING

The small lobsters are fed each morning after the Sea Cages have been cleaned.

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