FN Archimer Export Format PT Rapport TI Mass production of juveniles of freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii in french Polynesia : predevelopment phase results BT AF AQUACOP SI SETE SE PDG-DS AC AQUACOP UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/1980/rapport-4442.pdf LA English DT Report AB Since 1973, a new method for mass production of Macrobrachium rosenbergii post-larvae has been set up in french Polynesia in CNEXO-COP centre in collaboration with Territorial Fisheries Service. The larvae are reared in clear water daily renewed, without phytoplankton and at hight density. 90 post-larvae per liter are obtained within six weeks on a diet of Artemia nauplii and inert particles. Since 1976, a pilot hatchery is working and ten pilot scale productions gave 4.6 million juveniles. The technology is described and the production costs discussed. [NOT CONTROLLED OCR] PY 1980 ID 4442 ER EF