AQUA 603: AQUACULTURE PRACTICE

This course aims at introducing students to the recent developments in global aquaculture practices, including integrated aquaculture, sustainability and environmental effects. The course content include: Modern aquaculture practices and systems; Review of biology of culturable aquatic organisms; Obtaining finfish and shellfish for culture; Review of breeding and propagation techniques for selected tropical fish species; The practice of aquaculture in land and water based facilities (Rearing cycle, feeding and nutrition); Hatchery techniques; Environmental requirements of juvenile stages; Grow-out operations and harvesting; Major diseases and their treatments; Ornamental fish culture practices.