Aquatic Biotechnology

Productive, Healthy and Traceable Aquaculture

Deep Water Blue + Aqua

Fingerling quality, water chemistry, fish health and feed performance programmes for tilapia, catfish and trout producers across Zimbabwe and the wider SADC region.

9,400

Water samples / year

310

Producers supported

+18%

Survival-rate uplift

Capabilities

Everything inside this division

Grouped modules covering the full scope of work delivered by this part of the institute.

Fish Health & Diagnostics

  • Fish Disease Diagnostics
  • Parasitology Screening
  • Bacterial & Fungal Isolation
  • Mortality Investigation
  • Biosecurity Audits

Water & Environment

  • Pond & Tank Water Chemistry
  • Dissolved Oxygen Monitoring
  • Effluent & Discharge Testing
  • Algal Bloom Management
  • River & Dam eDNA Surveys

Hatchery & Feed

  • Fingerling Quality Assessment
  • Broodstock Selection
  • Aquafeed Formulation
  • Feed Conversion Trials
  • Recirculating System Design

Laboratories

Where this work is done