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Aquaculture Wastewater Composition 2001). Organic molecules may diffuse into the water making
them subject to subsequent dilution after release from the cage
Aquaculture wastewater composition is directly related to (Schnoor 1996). The second waste is a voluminous group that
the nature and quantity of feed fed to the species being reared is made up of dispersal particles larger than those considered to
and also, to the type system in operation. The major sources of be soluble (Tlusty et al. 2001). Various apparatus designed to
waste from aquaculture consist of untreated water with excreta, collect the waste from cages have been developed. However,
fecal matter and uneaten feed from fish. However, it has been many of them restrict water flow and are difficult to maintain,
estimated that total organic output from a salmon farm may be particularly in uncovered marine sites (Pillay 1992). Thus, a
close to 2.5 tons wet weight per ton live weight fish (Ackefors well-flushed location of cages in the marine environment reduces
and Enell 1994). There are two major elements in aquaculture wastewater production by allowing time for diffusion of nutrients
wastewater, nitrogen and phosphorus (Axler et al. 1996). The (Pillay 1992). Aquaculture Waste Transport Simulator (AWATS)
production of 20 kg N/ton and 3-4 kg P/ton of fish production has is a model that has been developed for the estimation of dispersal
been seen in Atlantic salmon farms (Einen et al. 1995). The food of waste in coastal waters from cages and net pens (Robert et al.
and fecal waste constitute the majority of the suspended solids. 2000). Applications of this model provide a complete picture of
Thus, aquaculture waste depends on the feed composition and flow-field, which is required for cage culture site selection. The
feeding technology. If the concentration of suspended solids (SS), installation of cages in the marine environment is one of the main
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Biological Oxygen Demand factors in controlling wastewater.
(BOD), total nitrogen and total phosphorus in the outlet from Recently, one aquaculture facility began using polyvinyl
the aquaculture facility are lower than in the inlet, it means that chloride bags as replacements for net cages (Stephen 2000). They
wastes produced are retained within the system. Thus, wastewater created a system of impermeable enclosures. In this technology
treatment technology in aquaculture is not only dependant on water pumped into the bag through a single opening created a
the system of culture but, also on the composition of wastewater steady counterclockwise current. A swirl separator system used
produced by the particular fish production facility. centrifugal force to collect feces and waste feed which sank to
the bottom of the bag and were collected by waste traps before
Wastewater Treatment Technology for Cage Culture being sent to a clarifier. From the large floating clarifier, wastes
Cage aquaculture systems differ from traditional land-based were pumped to shore. Nutrient-rich water from the clarifier was
aquaculture facilities. The wastewater production from cage pumped to a lagoon before it was returned to the pit. A solution
aquaculture can be classified into two main sources: soluble of Nitrosomas and Nitrobacteria was added to the inflow pipe
waste and transport or dispersal waste from cages (Tlusty et al. that filled the bag, thus maintaining constant ammonia levels in
the wastewater. Similarly, another company, Future SEA, devel-
oped waste capture technology in the treatment of wastewater
for the aquaculture industry. The technology can be applied to
freshwater and marine systems. The experimental technology
for wastewater treatment to be used for growout production of
Atlantic salmon began with the installation of the equipment in
the spring of 2001.
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and operation. The diameter and the density of the suspended removal are Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter. Nitrosomonas is
particles determine the sinking velocity (Czysz et al. 1989). Also, responsible for nitrifying ammonia to nitrite, while Nitrobacter
sedimentation is not very effective at removing extremely small converts nitrite to nitrate (Geoffrey 2000). Given a proper envi-
particles or dissolved waste in water. ronment, the bacteria grow in a thin film covering the surface filter
Mechanical filtration can remove waste from aquaculture ef- beads. Each cubic foot of packed media contains approximately
fluents. A device called a low-head-swirl concentrator can remove 600,000 beads that provide a large amount of surface area for the
suspended solids in water using centrifugal force (Pillay 1992). propagation of bacterial films (Geoffrey 2000). Management of
Traditionally, recirculating systems were designed to filter the biofiltration is critical at the high loadings typical of recirculat-
entire tank of water one to two times per hour. ing aquaculture systems used for the production of food and/or
Recently, one experiment demonstrated that appropriate ornamental fish.
management in pond draining and fish harvesting would reduce
the effects of wastewater on the environment (Line et al. 2001). Conclusions
In that experiment, teaseed cake was used to anesthetize tilapia A worldwide comprehensive development plan is required
and allowed effective harvest by seining, without draining the for wastewater treatment technology in the aquaculture industry.
ponds. Only a few countries have developed wastewater management
The wastewater management technology of land-based sys- plans for aquaculture for the protection of the environment and
tems depends on design criteria. For example, sound waste man- its natural resources.
agement in conjunction with a fish hatchery at the Oneida Fish ■ Technology for the treatment of wastewater in aquaculture
Culture Station in the USA controls the phosphorus discharge to is not only essential for the growth of the industry but, also,
nearshore areas of Lake Oneida (Kristen et al. 1998). important for environmental sustainability.
■ A land use plan must be developed for the allocation of areas
Bioengineering Technology for Wastewater suitable for aquaculture, with thought given to installation
Treatment and effective operation of wastewater treatment plants.
Advances in bioengineering have tendered most methods of ■ In aquaculture industrial technology, suitable measures must
wastewater treatment technology effective in the aquaculture be considered from the initial stage of site selection and farm
industry. Bioengineering also offers one strategy to reduce the design to the operational stage of wastewater treatment.
waste production in water through the process of oxygen injec- ■ In designing cage aquaculture operations with bag systems,
tion, automated feeding, on site re-pelleting technology and collection of dissolved waste must maintain the natural qual-
recirculation technology (Mayer et al. 1995). ity of the marine water.
The principal treatments of wastewater involve solids re-
moval, ammonia oxidation, aeration and disinfection. Recently, Notes
one technology has been proposed that would use solid waste Fish Nutrition Research Laboratory, University of Guelph, Department
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from aquaculture for the production of biogas. The results of of Animal and Poultry Science, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1. Tel:
the experiment showed that production of biogas and methane 519-821-7626; 519-824-4120 Ext: 6688. E-mail: ssiddiqu@
increased as feeding rates and volumetric loads increased in fish uoguelph.ca
farms (Lanari and Franci 1997). The experiment was conducted
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Book Review
L. Kanduri, and R.A. Eckhardt. 2002. an excellent chronology of HACCP as - namely, “residues of agrochemicals,
Food Safety in Shrimp Process- applied to seafood products as well as a veterinary drugs and heavy metal organic
ing—A Handbook for Shrimp description of other seafood inspection or inorganic contamination.” Follow-
Processors, Importers, Exporters programs offered by the Department of ing an excellent chapter describing the
and Retailers. Iowa State Press—A Commerce’s National Marine Fisheries implementation of a sanitation program
Blackwell Publishing Company, Service (NMFS) and the International Or- as a prerequisite to HACCP, the authors
Ames, Iowa USA. 174 pp. Hardcover. ganization for Standardization (ISO) se- wisely use chemicals/drugs as an example
US$129.99 ries of standards for quality and environ- in establishing critical control points
When asked to review this book I mental management as adopted by most (CCP) and subsequent HACCP Plan re-
was at first curious as to how the authors European countries. The authors point out quirements, namely establishing critical
managed to produce a 192-page book on the difference between the HACCP and limits, monitoring procedures, corrective
a subject as narrowly focused as safety in ISO systems by noting that “HACCP is actions, verification and record keeping.
shrimp (not seafood) processing. They did a tool for ensuring food safety whereas Chapter four provides an excellent over-
so by developing an excellent reference ISO is a tool for quality normalization.” view of value-added shrimp processing
book, covering not only the recent evolu- Unfortunately, subsequent chapters tend procedures.
tion of Hazard Analysis Critical Control to blur this distinction between quality It was at about that point in the book
Point (HACCP) to its present status as the and safety. where I became somewhat confused.
primary food safety inspection system in The introductory chapter also makes Table 4.4 “Hazard Analysis for Raw
the US, but also by including valuable note of the fact that since 41 percent of Shrimp” for example, under the receiv-
information related to shrimp quality, the total marine and freshwater shrimp ing step (considered a process) notes that
processing technology and microbiologi- production in 1998 was from aquaculture, this is not a critical process. Normally it
cal testing. so particular attention should be paid to would not be — unless the product was
The introductory chapter provides hazards associated with shrimp farming (Continued on page 59)
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