Florida Marine Research Institute - Stock Enhancement Research Facility - Port Manatee, FL
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N 27° 38.605 W 082° 32.416
17R E 348050 N 3058650
Located at 14495 Harlee Road in the Port Manatee area, east of Tampa Bay.
Waymark Code: WM4N7H
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2008
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Florida’s first state operated marine fish hatchery opened its doors in April, 1988. The first red drum fingerlings were harvested 77 days later. The facility was constructed to support experimental stock enhancement research and to conduct research on hatchery propagation and rearing of marine and estuarine fishes.
Built on 54 acres provided to the state by the Manatee County Port Authority, the Stock Enhancement Research Facility (SERF) consists of several key systems. These systems include a seawater pumping station, a 12,000 square foot hatchery building, 12 one-acre and 6 quarter-acre ponds, a discharge water effluent system, a 5-station fish tagging system, office, lab, and maintenance work areas.
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Picture taken from the Florida Fish and Wildlife website