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Starting a Successful Aquaculture Sponge farm

Document format: pdf

Publisher: Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture

Creation date: January, 1999

http://www.ctsa.org/upload/publication/CTSA_120631681201696789291.pdf

The purpose of this manual is to provide the reader with the basic information needed to start a successful commercial sponge aquaculture farm. While this booklet will be useful as a reference tool, we recommend potential sponge farmers directly contact the experts identified at the back of this manual and any sponge farmers who may already be working in your vicinity before planting your first sponge crop. This manual does not attempt to discuss all of the potential problems that may occur in the process of growing, harvesting, and selling commercial sponges. However, by being creative, using common sense, and consulting experts when necessary, you should be able to successfully overcome most of the challenges that might prevent you from creating a successful and profitable sponge farm.

Key Words: Sponge • NOAA • Commerce • Sponge Farming • CTSA • USDA