1. Aquaculture

2. Aquaculture Objectives Explain How definitions are derived
Compare/contrast aquaculture and livestock production
Compare aquaculture with fisheries
List examples of aquatic crops
List and describe the functions of aquaculture

3. Aquaculture VS Livestock cont. What are the characteristics of:
Occurs in Water
Limited by O2
Limited by water
Many animals and crops
Uses wild organisms
Livestock
Occurs on land
Limited by water
Many Plants and crops
Domesticated organisms

4. Aquaculture VS Livestock
2 to 1 feed conversion
Move freely in environment
Livestock
3-6 to 1 feed conversion
More energy used to counter gravity.

5. Aquaculture VS Fisheries
Controlled Culture
Individuals own crop
Fisheries
Hunters/gatherers
Open access of people to crop

6. Definition of Aquaculture
Science, art and business of cultivating aquatic plants and animals.
Science implies objectivity
Art implies subjectivity
Business implies making money
Cultivating implies caring for the crop
Aquatic describes where organisms grow

7. Functions of Aquaculture
Hatchery- reproduce young
Growout- grow young to market size
Marketing- deliver aquacrops to consumer

8. Role of Hatcheries Produce seed (reproduce)
Maintain parental stock (brood fish)
Consider feed and growth needs to produce quality seed

9. Growout Facilities Produce aquacrop from young
Used for human food, animal feed, pets and recreation
May Use:
Ponds
Tanks
Raceways
Cages
Vats
Pens

10. Growout Facilities Intensive System Extensive systems
High Population density of aquacrop
Require careful management
Examples include tanks raceways and ponds
Extensive systems
Lower population density
Different approach to management used
Examples include ponds with low stocking rates and natural streams and lakes.

11. Factors in a growout facility
Species selection
Water quality
Water oxygenation
Disease prevention
Feeding
Regulation
Use of theraputents
Discharge of effluents/ environmental concern

12. Ponds

13. Ponds

14. Net Pens

15. Cage

16. Cage Feeding Tilapia

17. Raceways Idaho

18. Raceways

19. Indoor Recirculation System

20. Harvesting Involves capturing crop Types of harvesting:
Topping(partial)
Total

21. Marketing Functions Assembling Grading Hauling Processing Packaging
Storing
Wholesaling
Retailing
Advertising
Change of ownership

22. Available Markets Personal use Recreation Food Sell Processors
Live haulers
Fee fishing
Direct to restaurant
Aquarist trade

23. Type of Processing Processing: Change the form of.
Minimal- Little change in product form
examples
Medium- considerable change in the form
Value Added-
Easy to prepare forms
Attractive packaging