Course Description
This course will introduce students to the knowledge and pracices essential for fisheries management and aquaculture. Further, this course will provide the basic technique of aquaculture design, maintance and management.
Further, students will understand the concept of aquaculture and the patterns, methods, and stages of fish production in cultured environments, as well as the economic benefits of aquaculture.
Practical content
The practical session provides students with hands on experience that can be utilized in the field of fisheries and aquaculture. Including, an introduction to fish morphology, feeding, aging, growth patterns and fecudinty determination.
Further, the course provides students with the needed experience on aquaculture practices, pond construction and management, spawning techniques and fish processing methodology.
Course Objectives & Outcomes
Course Objectives:
- Identify Fisheries and Aquaculture
- Understanding general characteristics of Pisces relevant to fish culture and culture systems.
- Recognize industrial nutrition and fish feed formulation
- Understanding fish culture techniques, pond construction and management ni hatcheries, and maintance of water Quality Management in Aquaculture.
- Analysis major fish processing and cultivation of some aquatic animals.
- Apraise the economic importance of Fisheries and Aquaculture
References
1. Saleem Mustafa (Editor), RossitaShapawi (Co-Editor) (2015) Aquaculture Ecosystems: Adaptability and Sustainability400 pages
2. T. V. R. Pillay Aquaculture and the Environment, (2004) 208 pp 2nd Edition
3. Wiley-Blackwell (1991) Fishery Development Experiences, 160 pp
Course ID: ZOOL 507
Credit hours | Theory | Practical | Laboratory | Lecture | Studio | Contact hours | Pre-requisite | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | BIOL 411 |
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