|
Species |
Farm Description |
|---|---|
|
Eel |
Farm ponds, treated dairy shed ponds, estuarine ponds, large scale ponds heated with thermal ground water |
|
Perch |
As per eels but only in freshwater |
|
Silver and grass carp |
Farm ponds, small reservoirs, farm drainage channels |
|
Koura |
Farm and forestry ponds and specially constructed wetlands |
|
Whitebait |
Ranching |
|
Watercress (licence required) |
Farmed in drainage channels |
|
Brine Shrimp (Artemia spp.) |
Lagoons or farm ponds (hyper-saline) |
|
Micro algae (for biomass harvest) |
Farm ponds and lagoons (Marine and freshwater) |
There is limited information, within the New Zealand context, to give any reliable costs and potential returns for extensive and semi-intensive farming systems. An investor in a high risk venture should be looking for at least a 12 - 15% return on investment. We are not aware of any extensive or semi-intensive aquaculture opportunities in the New Zealand context that could achieve such returns.
