FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE RELOCATION OF
NADURULOULOU AQUACULTURE RESEARCH STATION, FIJI
Field Dopcument No. 9
| FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE RELOCATION OF
NADURULOULOU AQUACULTURE RESEARCH STATION, FIJI |
by
Elek Woynarovich
Project Consultant
Prepared for
the Fisheries Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forests,
Fiji
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The Food and Agriculture Organization is greatly indebted to the organizations and individuals who assisted in the implementation of the project by providing information, advice and facilities.
February 1998
SOUTH PACIFIC AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (PHASE II)
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
(GCP/RAS/116/JPN)
Suva, Fiji
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3.1 Freshwater aquaculture in Fiji - a brief review
3.1.1 History of species cultured at Naduruloulou Research Station
3.1.2 Production
3.1.3 Future prospects
3.1.4 The Commodity Development Framework Programme
3.2 Naduruloulou Research Station
3.2.1 Functions
3.2.2 Seed production and applied breeding technologies
3.2.3 Facilities
3.3 Justification of relocation - constrains of operation
3.3.1 Site flooding
3.3.2 Other constrains
3.3.3 Conclusion
3.4 Future utilisation of the NRS site
3.5 Site selection for relocation
3.5.1 Summary of sites
3.5.2 Recommendation for site selection
3.6 Presentation of the new aquaculture research centre at Navua
3.6.1 Location, accessibility and existing infrastructure
3.6.2 Functions and production objectives
3.6.3 Pond pattern
3.6.4 Water supply and drainage
3.6.5 The hatchery-laboratory block
3.6.6 Administrative and ancillary buildings
3.6.7 Infrastructure
3.6.8 Residential buildings
3.6.9 Cost analysis
APPENDIX I TERMS OF REFERENCE (AQUACULTURE ENGINEER)
APPENDIX IV ASSESSMENT OF INUNDATION OF THE NADURULOULOU RESEARCH STATION
APPENDIX V FACILITIES AT NADURULOULOU RESEARCH STATION
1. WATER SUPPLY
2. HATCHING FACILITIES
3. REARING FACILITIES
4. CARP HATCHERY
5. LABORATORY
6. OTHER FACILITIES
7. PONDS
APPENDIX VI BASIC DATA OF TECHNOLOGY APPLIED AT NADURULOULOU RESEARCH STATION
APPENDIX VII SITE ASSESSMENT FOR RELOCATION OF NADURULOULOU RESEARCH STATION
1. LAKENA SITE (VITILEVU)
2. NAVUA SITE (VITILEVU)
3. BELEGO SITE (VANUA LEVU)
APPENDIX VIII TECHNICAL REPORT ON THE NEW AQUACULTURE RESEARCH CENTRE AT NAVUA
2.1 Accessibility, link to infrastructure
2.2 Soil
2.3 Climate
3. FUNCTIONS AND PRODUCTION OBJECTIVES
4.1 Administrative and ancillary buildings
4.2 The hatchery - laboratory block
4.2.1 Laboratory
4.2.2 Hatcheries
4.2.3 Technological facilities
4.2.4 Water supply to the hatchery - laboratory block
4.3.1 Pond pattern
4.3.2 Water supply of ponds
4.3.3 Drainage
4.3.4 Distribution pipes
4.3.5 Pond structures
4.3.6 Culverts
4.3.7 Outdoor tanks
4.3.8 Others
4.4 Quarantine facilities
4.5 Internal transport
5. GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER DESIGN
5.1 Land and soil survey
5.2 Water quality
5.3 Design
5.3.1 Buildings
5.3.2 Earthworks
5.3.3 Structures
5.3.4 Hydraulic computation
5.3.5 Energy supply
5.3.6 Protection against predators
Table 1 CDF aquaculture targets
Table 2 Seed production facts and plans at NRS
Table 3 List of ponds at Navua (extract)
Table 4 Summary of cost estimates
Table 5 Annual peak water levels of Rewa River
Table 6 Fibreglass and concrete tanks at NRS
Table 7 List of ponds at NRS
Table 8 Meteorological data of Navua
Table 9 Water demand in the hatcheries
Table 10 Water demand for out-door tanks
Table 11 Schedule of ponds
Figure 1 Production of selected species
Figure 2 Location of sites assessed by the consultant
Figure 3 Annual peak discharges and corresponding water levels of Rewa River (1972–1997)
Figure 4 Annual peak water levels of Rewa River (1972–1997)