Aquaculture Foundations - Short Course

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Aquaculture Foundation Course 

Aquaculture is producing fish, crustaceans or plants for food. This can be done on a small scale for your household and a step to becoming more self-sufficient. It is also conducted on a large commercial scale and can provide the market with farmed seafood and seaweed.  

This course will help you learn the foundations of aquaculture, the species of fish and crustaceans that you could breed, grow and harvest and the methods and things that you will need to do to ensure that your production is successful. 

THE CONTENTS OF THE COURSE 

LESSON 1 SCOPE AND NATURE OF AQUACULTURE 
Farmed vs wild fish 
Commercial aquaculture systems
Review what you have been learning

LESSON 2 METHODS OF FARMING 
Extensive production (EP) 
Intensive production (IP) 
Land-based systems - water containment 
Review what you have been learning

LESSON 3 FISH SPECIES TO GROW 
Choosing what to farm 
Trout 
Catfish 
Perch 
Bream 
Bass 
Carp 
Milkfish 
Murray Cod 
Snakeheads 
Roach 
Saratoga 
Sturgeon (Acipenser and Huso) 
Tilapia 
Red Drum 
Other species
Review what you have been learning

LESSON 4 FEED 
Fish food production 
Compost 
Other feed organisms 
Lesson 4 additional reading 
Review what you have been learning 

LESSON 5 PATHOLOGY 
Fish health 
Fish diseases 
Review what you have been learning 
Harvesting techniques 
Review what you have been learning 
Final assessment 

How does this course work? 

You can enrol at any time.
Once you have paid for the course, you will be able to start straight away.
Study when and where you like. Work through at your own pace.
You can download your study-guide to your smart phone, tablet or laptop to read offline.

There are automated self-assessment tests you can complete at the end of each lesson. You can attempt these as many times as you wish and each time, upon completion, you can see your results. You will need internet access to complete the self assessment tests.

At the end of the course, you are presented with a large assessment which can be attempted online, anywhere, anytime. If you achieve a 60% pass in the exam; you immediately receive a downloadable certificate of completion with your name on it. If you do not achieve a 60% pass rate, you can contact us to re-sit your exam. ( email- [email protected] )

Contact us at anytime if you have any issues with the course. [email protected]