All systems go
Dr Wilson Lennard might be regarded as something of an aquaponics guru but he says the real pioneering work was done before he appeared on the scene. It was Dr James Rakocy at the University of the Virgin Islands who started working on commercial aquaponics systems – that was more than Lennard.
‘His is more of a generalist approach, it was designed to be something that anyone could pick up, whereas what I do is very directed at trying to
ran it as a business, growing and selling Murray cod to local restaurants and herbs to a local manufacturer.
Having thoroughly tested his theories he is convinced of the economic average less than one per cent a day.
Lennard.
wanted to. It depends on where you are.
‘Most of the aquaponics reading you see will be
ponics work on an industrial scale.
‘Most of the uptake commercially has been in he said.
His recent workshop, at Bicton Earth in Devon, delivered advanced training for the engineering of a commercial aquaponics system. But it was aimed more at the hobbyist than the professional farmer.
He has nothing against small scale but believes ics, if only it was taken seriously by the aquaculture industry.
are hobbyists.
are not many of us around so I understand if