Intensive (Marine pens and cages)
Life stage Fish size (g) Stocking density (no./ha) Feed type Feed size (mm) Feeding rate (% body weight) Feeding frequency (no./day)
Fingerling  5�20  0.5�2 (pen) Crumble 1.5 x 2.0 10 whole day
Grower 20�60  18�20 (cage) Sinking pellet 2.2�2.3 x 2�5 10 whole day
  60�100  18�20  Sinking pellet 2.2�2.3 x 2�5  7.0�10.0 whole day
  101�200  18�20  Sinking pellet 2.5�3.2 x 4�6  6.0�7.0 whole day
  201�400  18�20  Sinking pellet 2.5�3.2 x 4�6  4.0�5.5 whole day
  401�500  18�20  Sinking pellet 2.8�4.0 x 5�8 3.5 whole day
  >500  18�20  Sinking pellet 2.8�4.0 x 5�8 3 whole day
Pellet size (diameter x length) (mm): starter, 2.2 x 2�4; grower, 2.5 x 4�6; finisher, 2.8 x 5�8, 3.2 x 5�8, 3.5 x 5�8, or 4.0 x 5�8