Journal article
Small-scale capture, transport and tank adaptation of live, medium-sized Scombrids using “Tuna Tubes”
SpringerPlus, Vol.4(604)
2015
Abstract
The transport of live fish is a crucial step to establish fish culture in captivity, and is especially challenging for species that have not been commonly cultured before, therefore transport and handling methods need to be optimized and tailored. This study describes the use of tuna tubes for small-scale transport of medium-sized pelagic fish from the Scombridae family. Tuna tubes are an array of vertical tubes that hold the fish, while fresh seawater is pumped up the tubes and through the fish mouth and gills, providing oxygen and removing wastes. In this study, 19 fish were captured using rod and line and 42 % of the captured fish were transported alive in the custom-designed tuna tubes to an on-shore holding tank: five mackerel tuna (Euthynnus affinis) and three leaping bonito (Cybiosarda elegans). Out of these, just three (15.8 % of total fish) acclimatized to the tank's condition. Based on these results, we discuss an improved design of the tuna tubes that has the potential to increase survival rates and enable a simple and low cost method of transporting of live pelagic fish.
Details
- Title
- Small-scale capture, transport and tank adaptation of live, medium-sized Scombrids using “Tuna Tubes”
- Authors
- Ido Bar (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringLuke Dutney (Author) - QDAFF, Bribie Island Research CentrePeter Lee (Author) - Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, JapanRyosuke Yazawa (Author) - Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, JapanGoro Yoshizaki (Author) - Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, JapanYutaka Takeuchi (Author) - Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, JapanScott F Cummins (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringAbigail Elizur (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
- Publication details
- SpringerPlus, Vol.4(604); 12
- Publisher
- SpringerOpen
- Date published
- 2015
- DOI
- 10.1186/s40064-015-1391-y
- ISSN
- 2193-1801; 2193-1801
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2015 Bar et al. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; School of Education - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; Centre for Bioinnovation
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449590602621
- Output Type
- Journal article
- Research Statement
- false
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