Cap Dauphin Fishermen’s Coop – 2022 expansion
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Institution: |
Cap Dauphin Fishermen’s Coop |
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Location: |
Grosse Île, Magdalen Islands, Quebec, Canada |
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Contact: |
Ruth Taker, Manager |
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Project timeline: |
Pre-project planning and consultation through final delivery; June 2021 – June 2022 |
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Habitat: |
Saltwater |
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Type of rearing unit: |
TWO ADDITIONAL ECO LOBSTER-CONDOS FOR FOR PURGING LOBSTER AND MEDIUM TERM STORAGE |
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Purpose: |
Major expansion of storage capacity due to expanding membership and growing lobster catches. |
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Context: |
The cooperative has been operating Aquabiotech Eco-Lobster Condo shower and pool hybrid systems since 2015, these systems were retrofitted to their pre-existing lobster pounds. The original upgrade allowed the coop to expand storage by 265k lbs., beyond increasing the coop’s holding capacity the improvements allowed them to manage the water temperatures such as to reduce lobster stress, lengthen storage times when needed and nearly eliminate lobster mortality. Very satisfied with the results of the upgrades they have turned to Aquabiotech for the addition of two new pounds. |
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Unit description: |
The coop has mandated Aquabiotech for the addition of two new pounds with shower systems, each will add 300K lbs. of holding capacity to the coop’s existing infrastructure. These systems are to be housed in brand new purpose built buildings. Similar to their existing pounds, the new expansion will feature;
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Mandate: |
System Design Manufacturing of the system On-site supervision, commissioning and training |
Some images of the work done previously
