The Dr. Joe Brown Aquatic Research Building (JBARB) provides state-of-the-art facilities and world-class staff with expertise to support research, training, pre-commercial production, and small-scale commercial trials in marine aquaculture. A critical component of the 1400-meter facility is a seawater system designed to deliver high-quality, temperature-controlled, flow-through water. Separate tanks and rooms are available for broodstock conditioning. Paired mating, hatchery rearing, first feeding/nursery operations, grow-out, and physiological investigations on marine finfish.

The JBARB carries out research in collaboration with Memorial University, Government agencies, and industry partners. The aquaculture potential of various finfish species is being evaluated through the study of broodstock biology, physiology, genomics, and the development of larval-rearing techniques. Investigations have been carried out on Atlantic halibut, Atlantic cod, yellowtail flounder, wolffish, Atlantic salmon, cunners, and trout.

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