Timeline of Activities
Some of these diversified activities will include, but not limited to the following:
Spring/Summer/Fall 2009
- Activities were confined to new construction, refurbishing, redesigning, establishment of strategic partnerships, and preparing for our business plan objectives.
Winter 2009 -2010
- Yellow perch brood stock arrive to establish a regional hatchery for the production of yellow perch fingerlings
- Stock adult catfish for fee fishing ponds
- Prepare ponds dedicated to the growth and production of ornamental and edible lotus plant
- Bring in red swamp crawfish for stocking
- Construct external catch basins to two ¾ acre ponds for the production of freshwater prawns
- Now featuring Alabama frozen farm raised marine shrimp. We will be selling them in 1#, 2# and 5# packages
Spring 2010
- Open two 3/4-acre catfish ponds dedicated to fee fishing.
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Facilities will revolve around family, group, community and organizational activities.
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Catfish fingerlings will be available for pond stocking
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Market sized catfish for pond stocking
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Bring in fresh water juvenile prawns for grow-out
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Bring in fresh water prawn (post larvae) for grow-out to juveniles and distribution to local producer
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Plant the first of the edible and ornamental lotus plant
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Establish a facility for "Nana's Kitchen" – a limited menu take-out for fish out, local and tourist customers
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Move hatched yellow perch larvae into ponds and inside hatchery for grow-out to fingerlings
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The fee fishing ponds are now stocked and will be open to the public in July – just in time for July 4th!
Summer 2010
- First of the crawfish harvest for local and retail markets Open "Nana's Kitchen"
Fall 2010
- First yellow perch fingerlings ready for distribution
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Harvest freshwater prawns for sale to local retail market
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Establish holding facility for live freshwater prawns
Winter 2010/ 2011
- Live freshwater prawns will be available for retail during the Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year/Football Bowl seasons while inventories last