Acronym FEEDTAG
Category
Aquaculture
Title A telemetry system for quantification of individual feeding behaviour for improved feed utilization in intensive fish cultures Programme National Programme
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
NA
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
NA
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source National Coordinator Jo Arve Alfredsen Coordinator email jo.arve.alfredsen@itk.ntnu.no
Coordinator institution
NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Norway)
Institutions involved
NA
Start year 2005 End year 2010 Funding (€) € 375,500 Website https://prosjektbanken.forskningsradet.no/en/project/FORISS/165197?Kilde=FORISS&distribution=Ar&chart=bar&calcType=funding&Sprak=no&sortBy=date&sortOrder=desc&resultCount=30&offset=0&Organisasjon.3=STIFTELSEN%20HANDELSH%C3%98YSKOLEN%20BI Summary Feed is by far the most important input factor in the grow-out phase of Atlantic salmon farming, constituting typically 50-60 % of total production costs. Understanding the mechanisms of feeding and feeding behaviour of farmed fish is therefore essential as improper feeding management may have serious impact on both productivity and environment. The FeedTag project has developed novel techniques based on acoustic fish telemetry to gain detailed insight in how the process of feed intake proceeds in a densely populated sea cage. Experiments have been conducted to evaluate the performance of three novel types of acoustic transmitters ( sensor tags) that measure different parameters of the fish which are related to feeding behaviour (swimming activity; swimming depth and depth change; opercular pressure transients). Results show that acoustic telemetry constitutes a promising tool for monitoring feeding behaviour and other behavioural patterns in aquaculture sea cages.
Goal:
The primary objective of the project is to develop a telemetry system that will provide precise observations of the feeding behaviour and feed intake of fish living under intensive culture conditions (sea cages). Observations will be used to gain detailed insight into the behavioural, physiological and environmental mechanisms that influence and limit feed intake, and to infer feeding strategies that ultimately will improve feed utilisation and growth. The system will be well-suited for monitoring of individuals and groups of fish in full-scale fish farming facilities.
Keywords
Cage aquaculture;
Open sea aquaculture;
Sensors;
Fish;
Salmon;
Monitoring;
Technology;
Marine Region
41
Norwegian Sea (27.IIa)
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