Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1797FY0102
Aquaculture - Florida Pompano
Requester:		Dr. Kumar Mahadevan			Organization:		Mote Marine Laboratory
Project Title:		Aquaculture - Florida Pompano			Date Submitted:		1/18/2002 3:33:56 PM
Sponsors:		Michael Bennett
Statewide Interest:
To develop technology for commercial demonstration of Pompano Aquaculture in Florida. Marine fish culture technology will afford new opportunities for Florida's aquaculture industry to diversify the species that can be produced and marketed. This project was presented to the FL Aquaculture Review Council and was ranked in the top three projects review by the Council and recommended for funding.
Recipient:		Mote Marine Laboratory			Contact:		Dr. Kevan Main
		1600 Ken Thompson Pky			Contact Phone:		(941) 388-4441
		Sarasota 34236
Counties:		{Statewide}
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
The studies proposed here will focus on improving the techniques to culture Florida Pompano. More effective methods are needed to achieve controlled maturation and spawning, improvements are needed in early larval (e.g. identification of alternative feeds and mass culture techniques for live feeds) larval and nursery-rearing protocols must be determined. This research will require a 3 year effort, but will ahve applications beyond pompano to carnivorous marine fishes.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Demonstration project for Pompano Aquaculture.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$500,000
Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
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Amount to be reduced:			$
Total cost of the project:			$500,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Private
	Cash Amount:		$200,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$500,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Selected by DACS Aquaculture Review Council
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Sarasota Delegation
	Meeting Date:		9/21/2001