The need to increase production of foods with better nutritional quality is evident. Fisheries is more and more unsustainable and aquaculture will need to take a major role in providing nourishment if we want to contribute to improve human health in the years to come. Aquaculture has been growing steadily over the years and provides more than 50% of seafood for human consumption.
The amberjack, Seriola
rivoliana , is considered an excellent candidate for sustainable aquaculture because is highly adaptable to captivity and intensification, breeds routinely, readily consumes extruded balanced rations, has fast growth rates to commercial size (2-3 kg in 18 months) and is well received in the market at prices that range from US$10 to 20/kg. The Northwest Biological R esearch Center has developed a relevant knowledge base for processes like broodstock capture, transport and maintenance, reproduction, larval culture, nursery rearing and grow out, while understanding disease interactions and the efficient use of feeds. In association with commercial producers, an innovative technology for the culture of the species has been developed to competitively enter the market. Information on initial investment for infrastructure, working capital, income and financials (IRR , NPV , B /C) is discussed.