Aquatic Biotechnology

Deep Water Blue + Aqua

Productive, Healthy and Traceable Aquaculture

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