Duration: 100 hours
COURSE STRUCTURE
There are 10 lessons as follows:
- Introduction To Aquaculture
- Production Systems - EP and IP
- What Species To Farm
- Trout
- Barramundi
- Bass
- Freshwater Crayfish
- Setting Up A Fish Farm
- Fish Foods & Feeding
- Harvesting
AIMS
- Explain different aquaculture production systems.
- Explain the cultural requirements of different types of fish suitable for aquaculture.
- Explain cultural practices for freshwater crayfish.
- Explain different factors affecting the vigour of animals in an aquaculture farm.
- Explain methods, including feeding and harvesting, used to manage freshwater animal populations.
- Develop informed management decisions for an aquaculture enterprise.
WHAT THE COURSE COVERS
Here are just some of the things you will be doing:
- List the components of an aquaculture production system.
- Compare extensive production systems with intensive production systems.
- Assess the production systems used in three different aquaculture enterprises.
- Research and describe a successful aquaculture production system.
- List freshwater fish suitable for aquaculture in your region.
- List saltwater fish suitable for aquaculture in your region.
- Describe the requirements for different commonly grown freshwater fish, including: *Trout *Barramundi *Bass.
- Describe the requirements of one type of salt water fish which has commercial potential for farming.
- Distinguish, by labelling unlabelled diagrams, between visual characteristics of different freshwater crayfish, including: *Marron *Red claw *Yabbie
- Describe the cultural practices for different freshwater crayfish, including: *Marron *Red claw *Yabbie.
- Explain how water quality may affect production in an aquaculture system.
- Explain different methods of treating water in aquaculture, including: *Filtration *Aeration.
- Develop a list of criteria for selecting a site suitable for a specified freshwater aquaculture purpose.
- Explain how varying stocking rates can affect the condition of a specified type of animal in aquaculture.
- Compare the potential affects on aquaculture species, of different methods of containing water, including: *Ponds constructed with liners *An earth dam *Concrete tanks. *Flowing water *Still water
- Compare various methods of feeding commercial species, including fish and crayfish, with reference to the type of food and the way it is delivered to the animals.
- Explain the importance of correct feed to the success of a specified aquaculture enterprise.
- Compare three different aquaculture feeds which are available commercially, with reference to: *composition *appearance *appropriate applications.
- Compare different harvesting techniques with reference to: *equipment required *time required *damage to animal.
- Describe how to construct different types of water storage facilities, including: *Ponds constructed with liners *An earth dam *Concrete tanks.
- Prepare a detailed management system for one species suitable for aquaculture, including details of: *Breeding *Rearing *Feeding *Harvesting *Marketing.
- Compare the advantages and disadvantages of aquaculture with those of other types of agricultural enterprises.
- Compile a list of different resources in the aquaculture industry including: *Information sources *Equipment suppliers *Materials suppliers.
- Analyse aquaculture marketing systems, on both a national and international level.
- Evaluate the marketability of different specified types of aquaculture produce.
- Evaluate the viability of a proposed, specified aquaculture venture.
Fish Farming is a Thriving Industry
Develop a capacity to develop and manage freshwater aquaculture enterprises. Aquaculture is the farming of water animals (eg. Fish, crustaceans) for human consumption. This course covers: water (e.g.source, purity, flow, temperature, dissolved oxygen), stocking rates, spawning, checking stock, stripping, fertilization, hatching, growth stages, feeding. This course was revised and notes significantly expanded in 2007.
