New Hatchery Manager at VSAREC
Brendan Delbos was recently hired as the marine hatchery manager for the Virginia Seafood AREC in Hampton, Virginia. He is moving to the area from western Massachusetts and is joined by his wife, Rachel, and daughter, Rebecca.
Before joining the team in Hampton, Brendan managed hatchery operations for Fins Technology, located in Turner’s Falls, MA. While at Fins Technology, Brendan helped evaluate commercial potential of over a dozen marine and freshwater species of fish. More recently Brendan was employed as the zebrafish facility manager for the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
“Mr. Delbos brings a wide array of expertise in marine finfish culture, which will significantly enhance mariculture programming at the VSAREC. Initially, he will work on our prioritized Cobia production initiatives, which include implementation of new replicated research systems for this summer’s research collaboration with both national and international research and industry partners,” said Michael Schwarz, VSAREC aquaculture specialist. Mr. Delbos’ research goals are industry oriented with a focus on development of efficient, cost effective hatchery protocols. Brendan holds a B.S. in Marine Science from Southampton College and a Master’s degree in Aquaculture from Louisiana State University.
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