Federico Rotman Email and Phone Number

Responsible for the production of over 2.2 million Kona Kampachi fingerlings (Seriola rivoliana), obtaining larval survival levels up to 27% to 15 grams. This work has also included the hiring, training and management of over 30 full-time hatchery and 7 full-time research staff. Responsible for managing all hatchery construction projects from start to finish. Examples include: broodstock maturation systems, larval rearing facilities, nursery systems, live feed systems (algae, rotifers, artemia, copepods), fingerling transfer systems.Other work at Kona Blue included the successful rearing of giant grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus), opakapaka (Pristipomoides filamentosus) ulua (Caranx ignobilis), moi, (Polydactylus sexfilis), golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus), peacock grouper (Cephalopholis argus) mahimahi (Coryphaena hippurus), flame angelfish (Centropyge loriculus) and others.