FAST FACTS ABOUT BERMUDA Bermuda today is the third most densely populated place on earth Bermuda today is the third most densely populated place on earth.

FAST FACTS ABOUT FAST FACTS ABOUT BERMUDABERMUDA• Bermuda today is the third most Bermuda today is the third most

densely populated place on earth densely populated place on earth • 3,301 permanent residents per 3,301 permanent residents per

square mile.  square mile.  (Monaco with 15,921 and Singapore (Monaco with 15,921 and Singapore with 6,891 persons )with 6,891 persons )

•   Bermuda has a total of 13,268 acres Bermuda has a total of 13,268 acres of land, residential land takes up of land, residential land takes up more than 4,900 acres. golf courses more than 4,900 acres. golf courses use 777 acres and national parks use 777 acres and national parks take 800 acres (6477 acres)take 800 acres (6477 acres)

FAST FACTS ABOUT FAST FACTS ABOUT BERMUDABERMUDA• During the "Golden Age of Agriculture", During the "Golden Age of Agriculture",

1800’s, agriculture had an estimated 3000 1800’s, agriculture had an estimated 3000 farm workers cultivating 3000 acres of land farm workers cultivating 3000 acres of land

• Today there is only 735 acres of arable land Today there is only 735 acres of arable land available for agricultural use, only 360 acres available for agricultural use, only 360 acres are being actively farmed. (roughly ½ in use)are being actively farmed. (roughly ½ in use)

•   Today there are only  seven full-time Today there are only  seven full-time vegetable farmers, three dairy operations, vegetable farmers, three dairy operations, two poultry farms and 33 part-time farmers two poultry farms and 33 part-time farmers in the industry.in the industry.

Source greenrock.org –Royal GazetteSource greenrock.org –Royal Gazette

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

• It means Bermuda has 194 residents per 1 It means Bermuda has 194 residents per 1 acre of agriculture productionacre of agriculture production

• World average is 2 acres to feed 1 person World average is 2 acres to feed 1 person for 1 year. (Climate dependent)for 1 year. (Climate dependent)

• Bermuda's ability to produce enough food Bermuda's ability to produce enough food locally to feed itself has been lost. locally to feed itself has been lost.

• Two and a half to three million dollars Two and a half to three million dollars leaves Bermuda each week to pay for the leaves Bermuda each week to pay for the food that’s coming in, (source ; Royal food that’s coming in, (source ; Royal Gazette) Gazette)

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

• It means that because Bermuda is dependent It means that because Bermuda is dependent on on-time deliveries from other countries of on on-time deliveries from other countries of even basic food stuffs—any disruption of even basic food stuffs—any disruption of deliveries for even 1 week would create a deliveries for even 1 week would create a serious food shortage. serious food shortage.

• It also means there could be great It also means there could be great opportunities for local fish and vegetable opportunities for local fish and vegetable farmers using modern high density growing farmers using modern high density growing methods to make a good living filling this methods to make a good living filling this demand.demand.

INTENSIVE MULITI-FARMINGINTENSIVE MULITI-FARMING

On ½ Acre TodayOn ½ Acre Today

• 200,000 pounds of fish200,000 pounds of fish

• 90,000 pounds of vegetables90,000 pounds of vegetables

• For example=For example=

• 400,000 heads of lettuce400,000 heads of lettuce

OROR

ON ½ ACRE TODAYON ½ ACRE TODAY

25,000 pounds of fish 25,000 pounds of fish

150,000 pounds of vegetables150,000 pounds of vegetables

Example =700,000 heads of lettuceExample =700,000 heads of lettuce

The same amount of produce one The same amount of produce one would get with 1 acre in would get with 1 acre in traditional farming plus the fish.traditional farming plus the fish.

AQUACULTUREAQUACULTUREThe farming of the waterThe farming of the water

• FIN FISH FIN FISH

• SHRIMPSHRIMP

• SHELLFISHSHELLFISH

• WATER PLANTSWATER PLANTS

AQUAPONICSAQUAPONICSTURNING WASTE INTO PROFITSTURNING WASTE INTO PROFITS

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OFFSHORE MARICULTUREOFFSHORE MARICULTURE

ON SHOREON SHORERECIRCULATING SYSTEMSRECIRCULATING SYSTEMS

ROUND TANK SYSTEMSROUND TANK SYSTEMS

RETANGULAR TANK RETANGULAR TANK SYSTEMSSYSTEMS

(RACEWAYS)(RACEWAYS)

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ASSEMBLED SYSTEMASSEMBLED SYSTEM

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RETANGULAR TANK RETANGULAR TANK SYSTEMSSYSTEMS

(RACEWAYS)(RACEWAYS)

SOLIDS FILTERSSOLIDS FILTERS

SOLIDS FILTERSSOLIDS FILTERS

DRUM FILTERSDRUM FILTERS

BIO FILTERSBIO FILTERS

FISH IN AQUACULTUREFISH IN AQUACULTURE

COMMERCIAL FISH FEED COMMERCIAL FISH FEED

FISH FEEDFISH FEED

Commercial feeds verses growing your Commercial feeds verses growing your ownown

POPULAR NATURAL FISH POPULAR NATURAL FISH FEEDFEED

WATER HYACINTHSWATER HYACINTHS

FISH WEIGHT TO LENGTHFISH WEIGHT TO LENGTH

SYSTEMSYSTEM COSTSCOSTS

AQUAPONICSAQUAPONICS

• Aquaponics is the practice of taking the Aquaponics is the practice of taking the waste from a fish tank system and waste from a fish tank system and turning it into fertilizer to grow turning it into fertilizer to grow vegetables.vegetables.

• Not to be confused with “Hydroponics” Not to be confused with “Hydroponics” which used Chemical fertilizer.which used Chemical fertilizer.

• Because “Aquaponics” use natural Because “Aquaponics” use natural animal waste, the finished product can animal waste, the finished product can be certified as being “Organic”be certified as being “Organic”

As with the high density growing of fish, today we As with the high density growing of fish, today we can a small amount of space and grow the amount can a small amount of space and grow the amount of product as would normally take several acres.of product as would normally take several acres.

The variety of crops is The variety of crops is unlimitedunlimited• LL

A Complete market basketA Complete market basket

From Chili From Chili Peppers toPeppers to

Lettuce and Lettuce and Herbs Herbs

High quality, packaged for freshnessHigh quality, packaged for freshnessbring premium pricesbring premium prices

Small scale aquaponics Small scale aquaponics conceptconcept

• In some small scale operations where In some small scale operations where the culture of the fish is the the culture of the fish is the secondary concern, the aquaponics is secondary concern, the aquaponics is the fish system filter.the fish system filter.

In a high volume fish systems the In a high volume fish systems the aquaponics are separated from aquaponics are separated from the fish systemthe fish system

LETTUCELETTUCE

STRAWBERRIESSTRAWBERRIES

HERBSHERBSBASILBASIL

PEPPERSPEPPERS

TOMATOESTOMATOES