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Eduardo Balguerías, director of the Institute of Oceanography (IEO) and Francisco Garcia, Mayor of Mazarrón, Spanish Wednesday signed a collaboration agreement which reinforces the close work that both organizations have been developing since the 90's signing took place Plant in Mazarrón Mariculture, the most important fish intended for the four that comprise the IEO.

This was highlighted Balguerías that with the mayor and other members of the municipal corporation visited the facilities of this plant, which is also carried out a research study focused on seagrass.

But perhaps the most ambitious project is the one whose works are nearing completion and will be released finally in May or June.

Very near this plant Mariculture of Mazarrón, on the promenade of Valdelentisco, finish building another plant dedicated to the farming of bluefin tuna.

Be the first in Europe and second in the world after the one opened earlier this year in Japan.

Four giant tanks with total capacity of seven million liters of water (the largest of which is 22 feet in diameter and up to three and a half million liters) will host an average of 40 tuna lay eggs first in its time of natural reproduction during the months of June and July, and then a longer season thanks to a work of varying conditions of light and temperature.

These eggs will be taken to the plant Mariculture of Mazarrón until you reach the juvenile tunas size, which usually occurs within 40 days.

From there the juveniles are taken to sea cages for fattening ownership of the business which later gives commercial use.

The mayor of Mazarrón, Francisco García, highlighted the value of aquaculture "as it is one of the activities with the greatest future compatibility and allows the development of a profitable production with respect to the marine environment."

Words corroborated IEO director, Eduardo Balguerías, who underlined that "today marine aquaculture figure on the agenda of all international bodies, such as the European Commission who aquaculture is a priority blue growth within the call ".

Source: Ayuntamiento de Mazarrón