Fresh Water Aquaculture
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Sambid Swain
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Course Name : Fresh Water Aquaculture
Code(Credit) : FSAQ 1202 (2-1-0)
Course Objectives
- To gain in depth knowledge and field exposure on sustainable aquaculture practices.
Learning Outcomes
- Students will be exposed to various production systems in aquaculture along with species diversification
Course Syllabus
Theory
Major species cultured, production trends and prospect in different parts of the world. Freshwater aquaculture resources-ponds, tanks, lakes, reservoirs etc. Nursery, rearing and growout ponds preparation and management-control of aquatic weeds and algal blooms, predatory and weed fishes, liming, fertilization/manuring, use of biofertilizers, supplementary feeding. Water quality management. Selection, transportation and acclimatization of seed. Traits of important cultivable fish and shellfish and their culture methods-Indian major carps, exotic carps, air breathing fishes, cold water fishes, freshwater prawns, mussels. Wintering ponds, quarantine ponds and isolation
ponds. Sewage-fed fish culture. Principles of organic cycling and detritus food chain. Use of agro- industrial waste and biofertilizer in aquaculture. Composite fish culture system of Indian and exotic carps- competition and compatibility. Exotic fish species introduced to India. Culture of other freshwater species. Medium and minor carps, catfish and murrels. Species of fish suitable for integrated aquaculture. Integration of aquaculture with agriculture/ horticulture. Integration of aquaculture with livestock. Cultivation of aquatic macrophytes with aquaculture (makahana). Paddy cum Fish/Shrimp Culture.
Practical
Preparation and management of nursery, rearing and grow-out ponds. Study on effect of liming, manuring and fertilization on hydrobiology of ponds and growth of fish and shellfishes.
Collection, identification and control of aquatic weeds, insects, predatory fishes, weed fishes and eggs and larval forms of fishes. Algal blooms and their control. Estimation of plankton and benthic biomass. Study of contribution of natural and supplementary feed to growth. Workout of economics of different culture practices.
Estimation of live stock requirement / Unit in integrated aquaculture Design of paddy plot for paddy- cum-fish culture. Design of Fish and Shrimp Culture, livestock shed on pond embankment, Economics of different integrated farming systems.
Books Recommended
1. Fish and fisheries of Indian ---- VG Jhingram
2. Fresh water fish culture Vol I and II---- SK Sarkar
3. Text book of fish culture Marcle Huet
4. Aquaculture----Jhon E. Bardasch and Others
5. Aquaculture principles and practices ----TVR Pillay and MN Kutty
6. Encyclopedia of aquaculture ----RR Stickney
7. Fresh water aquaculture----RK Rath
Session Plan
Session 1
Major species cultured, production trends and prospect in different parts of the world. Freshwater aquaculture resources-ponds, tanks, lakes, reservoirs etc.
Session 2
Nursery, rearing and growout ponds preparation and management-control of aquatic weeds and algal blooms
Session 3
Practical
Preparation and management of nursery, rearing and grow-out ponds.
Preparation and management of nursery, rearing and grow-out ponds.
Session 5
Fertilization/manuring, use of biofertilizers, supplementary feeding.
Session 6
Practical
Study on effect of liming manuring and fertilization on hydrobiology of ponds and growth of fish and shellfishes.
liming in ponds
Session 8
Selection, transportation and acclimatization of seed.
Session 9
Practical
Collection, identification and control of aquatic weeds, insects, predatory fishes, weed fishes and eggs and larval forms of fishes.
collection and identification of aquatic weeds
Session 10
Traits of important cultivable fish and shellfish and their culture methods-Indian major carps, exotic carps, air breathing fishes, cold water fishes, freshwater prawns, mussels.
Session 14
Principles of organic cycling and detritus food chain. Use of agro- industrial waste and biofertilizer in aquaculture.
Session 16
Composite fish culture system of Indian and exotic carps- competition and compatibility.
Session 18
Practical
Study of contribution of natural and supplementary feed to growth.
Session 19
Species of fish suitable for integrated aquaculture. Integration of aquaculture with agriculture/ horticulture
Session 20
Session 21
Practical
Workout of economics of different culture practices.
Session 22
Cultivation of aquatic macrophytes with aquaculture (makahana)
Session 24
Practical
Estimation of live stock requirement / Unit in integrated aquaculture Design of paddy plot for paddy- cum-fish culture. Design of Fish and Shrimp Culture, livestock shed on pond embankment, Economics of different integrated farming systems.
Session 27
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