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NC Aquaculture Development Conference28 years of a public/ private partnership

• Premier Sponsors

– Pentair Aquatic Eco-Systems

– NC Aquaculture Association

– NC Farm Bureau

• General Sponsors

– AquaCal

– Carolina Classics Catfish

– Merck Animal Health

– Skretting

– YSI

• Government/ Agency Sponsors


– NCDA&CS

– NCSU College of Ag & Life Sciences

– NCSU Department of Applied Ecology

– NC Small Business Tech. Dev. Center

– NC Farm Bureau

– NC Sea Grant

– NC Shellfish Growers Association


A ‘partnership’ for NC Aquaculture

• SBTDC – Michael Twiddy

• NCDA – Ron Fish, John AydlettDebra Sloan, Pete Anderson

• NCCE – Steve Gabel, Mike Frinsko

• Sea Grant – Chuck Weirich

• NC Farm Bureau – Debbie Hamrick

• NCSU – Julia Fiore and Chrissie Shepard

• NCAA – Randy Gray and the NCAA Board

Thank you to all of the farms and agencies that provided data for this presentation!

For a copy, please see our website:www.ncaquaculture.org

The Math“Problem”

Side by side comparisons“Work with what ya got…”

• NCDA Database Numbers

– Trout 71

– Catfish 61

– HSB 30

– Tilapia 52

– Prawn 13

– Crawfish 12

– Other 63

– “All” 40

* TOTAL ……….. 342

• Farms Reporting

– Trout 69

– Catfish 12

– HSB 11

– Tilapia 9

– Prawns 3

– Crawfish 5

– Other 2

*TOTAL ………… 111

2015 North Carolina Freshwater AquacultureFarms (current number) reporting production in 2016

• 111 farms reporting

– Trout (69)

– Catfish (12)

– Hybrid Striped Bass (11)

– Tilapia (9)

– Fresh Water Prawns (3)

– Crawfish (5)

– Yellow Perch (0)

– Sturgeon (2)

62%11%

10%

8%

3%4%

0% 2%

% Farms

Trout

Catfish

HSB

Tilapia

Prawns

Crawfish

Perch

Sturgeon

10 Years of NCADC SurveysTotal number of farms according to NCADC State Update Presentations

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

2005(170)

2006(169)

2007 2008(147)

2009(146)

2010(126)

2011(139)

2012(134)

2013(125)

2014(115)

2015(111)

Number of Farms

10 Years of NCADC SurveysTotal dollar value from the NC Aquaculture Industry according to NCADC State Update Presentations

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

2005(58.5)

2006(55.5)

2007 2008(50.9)

2009(53.8)

2010(52.2)

2011(52.9)

2012(55.4)

2013(57.5)

2014(58)

2015???

$ Millions


• NCSU & NC Extension-Harry Daniels: Freshwater Aquaculture Production

• NC Sea Grant-Chuck Weirich: Marine Aquaculture Production

• NCDA&CS -Ron Fish: Aquaculture Industry Value & Resources

North Carolina Aquaculture Technical AssistanceNCSU Campus-Based

Dr. Harry DanielsNC State, Raleigh(919) 515-4589

Dr. Ben ReadingNC State, Raleigh(919) 515-3830

Dr. Jeff HinshawNC State, Mills River(828) 684-3562

Aquaculture Research Personnel

Dr. Wade WatanabeUNC Wilmington

Dr. Russell BorskiNC State, Raleigh

Dr. Harry DanielsNC State, Raleigh

Dr. Ben ReadingNC State, Raleigh

Dr. Jeff HenshawNC State


CMAST, NCSUSeafood LabDr. David GreenProfessorExt. Specialist

Center for Marine Science & Technology, NCSUDr. David EgglestonProfessor, Center Director

Marine AquacultureResearch CenterRyan KellyExtension Assistant

NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Michael Stoskopf Dr. Jay Levine

Dr. Craig Harms

Dr. Greg Lewbart

North Carolina Aquaculture Technical AssistanceNC Cooperative Extension (West)

Skip ThompsonArea Aquaculture AgentWaynesville, NC(828) 456-3575

Dr. Jeff HinshawAquaculture SpecialistMills River, NC(828) 684-3562

North Carolina Aquaculture Technical AssistanceNC Cooperative Extension (East)

Steve GabelArea Aquaculture Agent(252) 482-6585

Mike FrinskoArea Aquaculture Agent(252) 448-9621

Dr. David GreenSeafood Specialist(252) 222-6304

NC Aquaculture - Regional Production

Warmwater pond & marine aquaculture

Cool & coldwaterFlow-through Tank production

Recirculating tankproduction

2015 North Carolina Trout Industry

• Food fish production

35 producers (+1)

4,892,000 lbs. (-2.2%)

$1.73/ lbs. (-1.7%)

• Farm gate value= $8,465,260 (-3.9%)


• Fingerling production

15 Hatcheries (n/c)

8,230,500 fingerlings (+4.4%)

$0.11/ fingerling (n/c)

• Farm gate value= $924,550 (+6.7%)


• Fee fishing operations

19 operations (-2)

191,500 lbs. (-21%)

$5.17/ lb. (-0.2%)

• Farm gate value= $990,000 (-21%)


• Processing

3 processors (n/c)

1,675,000 lbs. (+0.6%)

Avg. price $6.43/ lb. (-0.2%)

Value= $10,777,500 (+0.5%)


• Trends– Food fish remains stable– Demand is stable– Fee Fishing decrease

with 2 farms closing, Summer drought issues

• Total Combined ValueFarm gate and processing

* $21,157,310 (-2.3%)

2015 North Carolina Catfish Industry


12 producers (+1)

1 Broodstock farm (n/c)

1490 pond acres (+50 ac)

4,100,000 lbs (-2.4%)

$1.18/lb. (n/c)

• Farm gate= $4,855,000 (-2.1%)



1 producer (n/c)

2,500,000 (-29%)

$0.10 each (n/c)

Farm gate= $250,000 (-29%)


• Processing

1 Processor (n/c)

(Carolina Classic Catfish Inc.)

All 4,100,000 lbs processed

Processed value

$8,500,000 (-0.6%)

2015 North Carolina Feeds Production

• 1 Mill – Greenville, NC

Production value=

$2,950,000 (-15%)


• Trends

-Slight decrease in production

-Steady in price

-Imports and high feed costs

-Remains a major NC cultivar

• Total Combined Value

Farm gate, processing, feed milling

* $16,555,000 (-4.5%)

2015 NC Hybrid Striped Bass Industry


12 producers (-2)

11 pond producers

1 tank producers

2,482,299 lbs. (-12%)

Markets

Live $4.12 /lb. (+0.5%)

Box $3.70 /lb. (-2.6%)

Farm gate= $9,705,789 (-13%)


3 producers (n/c)

~25,000,000 fry

Phase I: 2,440,000 (-19%)

@ $.15 = $366,000

Phase II: 80,000 (was zero 2014)

@ $.60 = $48,000

TOTAL Farm gate value $414,000 (-42%)


• The Fish Connection Cooperative

• Trends

Food fish Production decreased

(2 farms out of production)

• Total Combined Value

Food fish and fingerlings * $10,119,789 (-14%)


2015 North Carolina Tilapia Industry


9 producers* (n/c)

Tank-based RAS*Not including Aquaponics

data from 2014 production

1,300,000 lbs. (-9%)

$2.28/ lb. (-0.9%)

Farm gate=

$ 2,964,000 (-10%)


6 producers (n/c)

1,300,000 on farm (-30%)

380,000 sold (+6%)

$0.80 /fingerling (-11%)

Farm gate=

$ 304,000 (-5%)


• Fresh Keepers Cooperative

• General Trends– Production decreased– Slight price decrease– Out of state market

competition continues to increase

• Total Combined ValueFood fish and fingerlings * $ 3,268,000 (-9%)


• 3 active producers (n/c)

10 water acres (+3.5/ac)

• 2300 lbs produced (-59%)

$8.00/lb. whole prawn (n/c)

• Farm gate=

* $18,400 (-59%)

2015 NC Freshwater Prawn Industry

Working to establish new, more dependable domestic markets.

2 producers continued with strong local sales. One producer, however, suffered a catastrophic pond die off soon after stocking and was not able to re-stock.

Market interest is growing again, more producers will stock this year. Juveniles will likely be in short supply.

2015 NC Freshwater Prawn Industry

• 5 active growers (n/c)

• 37 pond acres (+12%)

• 8144 lbs. produced (-11%)

• $4.22/lb. (+6%)

• Farm gate= * $34,367 (-6%)

*Increased production for 2016w/ new farm coming online!

2015 North Carolina Crawfish Industry

• 2 production facilities (n/c)– La Paz Group,

Happy Valley, NC

– Marshallberg Farms, Marshallberg, NC

• 2 species of sturgeon produced in NC:– Siberian

– Russian

2015 North Carolina Sturgeon Production

• Sturgeon caviar and meat production

– Caviar $408,480

– Meat $35,520

• Product value=

* $444,000 (-10%)

2015 North Carolina Sturgeon Production

2015 NC Marine Aquaculture Update

Chuck WeirichNC Sea Grant

2015 production update and trends Shellfish legislation update Research and grants On the horizon

Soft shell blue crabs

Hard clams

Oysters

2015 North Carolina Blue Crab Shedding Industry StatusPermits

268 permits (+ 0.0%)

200

220

240

260

280

300

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Permits

268268287293

268

2015 NC Blue Crab Shedding Permits by County

22

1

87

9

3

1

33

30

7

19

1

6

15

15

4

4

10

Cumberland1

2015 North Carolina Blue Crab Shedding Industry StatusProduction and Farm-Gate Value

0.00

1.00

2.00

3.00

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Value ($ million)

2.081.50

2.09 2.14

300.0

350.0

400.0

450.0

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Production (1,000lbs)

446.4

325.4 317.4

367.3

380,458 lbs (+ 3.6%) $2.32 mill (+ 8.8%)

380.5

2.32

North Carolina Crab Shedding Industry Trends and Issues

Dependence on wild “caught” product, reductions in stock

Production based on seasonal availability (highly weather dependent)

Strong market demand, price- timing is critical

Use of recirculating aquaculture systems

Research addressing reduced blue crab populations

Hatchery and nursery production ofpeeler crabs Alternate crops for off-season production

2015 North Carolina Shellfish Aquaculture StatusLeases and Acreage

266 Leases (+ 14.2%) 1,835 Acres (+ 6.2%)

1000

1400

1800

2200

2600

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Acreage

1 ,745

2,229 2,209

1,728 1,835

200

220

240

260

280

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Leases

232222227

233

266

4 leases, 11 acres

85 leases, 319 acres

12 leases, 50 acres



5 leases, 12 acres



2015 NC Shellfish AquacultureLeases and Acreage by County

2015 North Carolina Shellfish Aquaculture StatusClam Production and Farm-Gate Value

200

1,200

2,200

3,200

4,200

5,200

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015*

Production (bushels)

5,073

3,5443,085

100

150

200

250

300

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015*

Value (1,000$)

220.4

296.9

216.0 223.1

2014 = 3,955 Bushels (+ 11.6%) $223,048 (+ 3.3%)

3,4723,955

186.3

200

10,200

20,200

30,200

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015*

Production (bushels)

11,494 8,95014,489

21,157

0

100

200

300

400

500

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015*

Value (1,000$)

261.6310.0

449.5

332.6

2014 = 21,157 Bushels (+ 46.0%) $449,466 (+ 45.0%)

25,246 421.0

Increased number of leases and acreage devoted to water column leases

2015 – 35 leases (+ 6.1%)110 acres (+ 8.9%)

0

10

20

30

40

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Water column leases

214

8

33

020406080

100120

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Water column acreage

25638

10135 110

Intensive culture using containerized systems expanding

13 leases, 30 acres

2 leases, 6 acres

5 leases, 22 acres

2 leases, 3 acres

2 leases, 4 acres

4 leases, 9 acres

6 leases, 35 acres

1 lease, 2 acres

2015 NC Shellfish AquacultureWater Column Leases and Acreage by County

Market for cultured shellfish remains strong and is growing

Significant potential for market development, including value-added products

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Farm Gate Oyster Value (millions USD)

NC VA

0.310.26

0.93

0.22 0.15 0.25 0.33 0.26 0.31 0.45

17.1

11.1

9.55

6.99

5.24

3.282.84

0.27

1.44

0.24

North Carolina Virginia

Clams 0.22 38.8

Oysters 0.45 17.1

Total 0.67 55.9

Farm Gate Shellfish Value (millions USD)

2015 Shellfish Aquaculture Legislation

Increased research and outreach (NC-SPAT) Demonstration hatchery/nursery facility Increased disease surveillance Increased penalties for shellfish theft/poaching Enhanced lease program

Research and Grants

Ami Wilbur, UNCW Shellfish Research HatcheryOyster strain development and evaluationCrop diversification (sunray venus clams and bay scallops)

Troy Alphin, UNCWShellfish siting toolRestoration sitingExpansion of culture areasShellfish BMPsAssessment of ecosystem services

Mini-grant Program

Reducing calcium concentrations to extend paper shell stage of molted blue crabs

Producing native NC triploid oysters by heat and pressure shock of fertilized eggs

Aquaculture Extension and Technology Transfer Program

Expansion and Diversification of the North Carolina Shellfish Aquaculture Industry

Improving Consistency and Quality of Premium Farmed Southern Oysters

Establish demonstration facilities for shellfish aquaculture training and evaluate shellfish production methods

Evaluate intensive water column oyster production using different gear types and seed produced from broodstock lines developed for North Carolina

Assess the potential of sunray venus clam culture to diversify the state’s shellfish industry

Determine shellfish market demand and develop value-added products

Stocking density

Strain evaluation

Methods for fouling control

Multi –state project (LA, MS, AL, FL, SC, NC)

Marshallberg Farm, Carteret Co. Economic DevelopmentCouncil, Marine Bio-Technologies Center of Innovation(MBCOI), NC State/NC Sea Grant Business incubation and commercialization 300 acre site with 5-10 acre tenant plots Economic feasibility study underway

Marine Aquaculture Research Center

On the Horizon (Developmental)

Marine finfish production

Super-intensive (biofloc) shrimp culture

Marine invertebrate and plant culture

Questions?

Chuck WeirichMarine Aquaculture Specialist

NC Sea Grant252-222-6314

[email protected]

NCDA&CS and the NC Aquaculture Industry

Business Planning, Permitting & Marketing Assistance for North Carolina Aquaculture

Pete AndersonAquaculture ConsultantNCAA Representative(252) 633-1477

Debra SloanAquaculture-Agribusiness AdvisorNASAC President, NC RepresentativeWestern NC (828) 524-1264

John AydlettSeafood Marketing(252) 331-4773

2015 North Carolina Aquaculture IndustryValue Summary - Freshwater Species (food fish)

38%

32%

20%

10%

0%0%

% of Pounds from Food Fish Sold12,884,743 lbs.

Trout

Catfish

HSB

Tilapia

Prawns

Crawfish

33%

19%

37%

11%

0% 0%

% of Dollar Value from Farm Gate Food Fish Sales

$26,078,816

Trout

Catfish

HSB

Tilapia

Prawns

Crawfish

• Includes :

– Freshwater foodfish

– Marine species

– Fingerling production

– All farms

– Shellfish leases

– Crab shedding permit holders

32%

16%31%

10%

0%0% 0%

2% 2%

7%

Production Value

Trout

Catfish

HSB

Tilapia

Prawns

Crawfish

Yellow Perch

Sturgeon

Clams/oysters

Crabs

2015 North Carolina Aquaculture Industry Summary - All Except Processed Product

Value= $32,296,666 (-8%)

2015 NC Aquaculture Industry Summary

• Processors and product value

– 4 processing facilities, 3 Trout, 1 Catfish (n/c)

Processed product value= $19,327,500 (+0.3%)

• Total Value

Includes :

-Production farm gate

-Processed product

-Feed produced

39%

30%

19%

6%

0%0%

0% 1%

1%

4%

Production Value

Trout

Catfish

HSB

Tilapia

Prawns

Crawfish

Yellow Perch

Sturgeon

Clams/oysters

Crabs

2015 NC Aquaculture Industry Summary

Value to NC = $54,574,166 (-6%)

So how do we make it grow?Total dollar value from the NC Aquaculture Industry according to NCADC State Update Presentations

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10

20

30

40

50

60

70

2005(58.5)

2006(55.5)

2007 2008(50.9)

2009(53.8)

2010(52.2)

2011(52.9)

2012(55.4)

2013(57.5)

2014(58.0)

2015(54.6)

$ Millions

Aquaculture Education in North CarolinaTeaching Science & Math through Aquaculture

• High Schools

– South Brunswick High School, Barry Bey

• NC Community College System

Aquaculture Education in North Carolina

Carteret Community College(252 222-6114)

Brunswick Community College(910 755-7432)


Dr. Wade WatanabeUNC Wilmington

Dr. Russell BorskiNC State, Raleigh

Dr. Harry DanielsNC State, Raleigh

Dr. Ben ReadingNC State, Raleigh

Dr. Jeff HenshawNC State

NC Aquaculture Association RepresentativesYour Farm, Your Voice, Your Success = OUR GOAL!

NCAA Board Members and Areas

Randy Gray – President – ALL*

Christie Potts – Markets

Gary Dillon – Catfish

Beau Brothers – Live Markets HSB

Dale Pridgen – Tilapia & RAS

Sterling Davenport – Crawfish

Sally Eason – Trout

Don Ipock – Prawn

Pete Anderson – Treasurer / NCDA Rep.


THANK YOU AND ENJOY THE CONFERENCE!

• Premier Sponsors

– Pentair Aquatic Eco-Systems


– NC Farm Bureau

• General Sponsors

– AquaCal

– Carolina Classics Catfish

– Merck

– Skretting

– YSI

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