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Optimal Control of Fish Growth

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  • Oscar J. Cacho
  • Henry Kinnucan
  • Upton Hatch

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Fish culture is an efficient means of protein production. However, in contrast to land animals, fish cannot be fed ad libitum because feed not consumed within a few hours is decomposed. This paper presents a bioeconomic model for determining cost-effective feeding regimes for pond-reared fish. The interplay among feed allowance, diet quality, and harvest date is explored. The optimal control model used is flexible, incorporates the effects of water temperature on fish appetite, and can be used to gain insight into efficient management of aquacultural production systems in different geographical regions.

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  • Oscar J. Cacho & Henry Kinnucan & Upton Hatch, 1991. "Optimal Control of Fish Growth," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 73(1), pages 174-183.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:ajagec:v:73:y:1991:i:1:p:174-183.
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    1. Hennessy, David A., 2006. "Feeding and the Equilibrium Feeder Animal Price-Weight Schedule," Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Western Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 31(2), pages 1-23, August.
    2. Kazmierczak, Richard F., Jr. & Caffey, Rex H., 1996. "The Bioeconomics Of Recirculating Aquaculture Systems," Station Bulletins 31681, Louisiana State University, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness.
    3. Kjell Holmåker & Thomas Sterner, 1999. "Growth or environmental concern: which comes first? Optimal control with pure stock pollutants," Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, Springer;Society for Environmental Economics and Policy Studies - SEEPS, vol. 2(3), pages 167-185, September.
    4. Domínguez-May, Roger & Poot-López, Gaspar R. & Hernández, Juan & Gasca-Leyva, Eucario, 2020. "Dynamic optimal ration size in tilapia culture: Economic and environmental considerations," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 420(C).
    5. Juan Hernández Guerra & Miguel León Santana & Carmelo León González, 2003. "Optiminación Dinámica en la gestión del cultivo de la dorada en la región mediterranea y canaria," Documentos de trabajo conjunto ULL-ULPGC 2003-05, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas de la ULPGC.
    6. Hernandez, Juan M. & Leon-Santana, Miguel & Leon, Carmelo J., 2007. "The role of the water temperature in the optimal management of marine aquaculture," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 181(2), pages 872-886, September.
    7. Kjell Holmåker & Thomas Sterner, 1999. "Growth or environmental concern: which comes first? Optimal control with pure stock pollutants," Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, Springer;Society for Environmental Economics and Policy Studies - SEEPS, vol. 2(3), pages 167-185, September.
    8. Yu, Run & Leung, PingSun, 2005. "Optimal harvesting strategies for a multi-cycle and multi-pond shrimp operation: A practical network model," Mathematics and Computers in Simulation (MATCOM), Elsevier, vol. 68(4), pages 339-354.
    9. Yu, Run & Leung, PingSun, 2009. "Optimal harvest time in continuous aquacultural production: The case of nonhomogeneous production cycles," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 117(2), pages 267-270, February.

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