Aquaculture Foundations

Learn to farm freshwater fish on a small or large scale. A great foundation course for anyone starting out in aquaculture -or a training program for employees on an aquaculture or aquaponics farm.

Course Code: SGA12
Fee Code: SG
Duration (approx) Duration (approx) 20 hours
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Learn Freshwater Fish Farming

  • Small or large scale
  • A Foundation for Home or Commercial Aquaculture

Lesson Structure

There are 5 lessons in this course:

  1. LESSON 1 SCOPE AND NATURE OF AQUACULTURE
    • Farmed vs wild fish
    • Commercial aquaculture systems
    • Review what you have been learning
  2. LESSON 2 METHODS OF FARMING
    • Extensive production (EP)
    • Intensive production (IP)
    • Land-based systems - water containment
    • Review what you have been learning
  3. 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
  4. LESSON 4 FEED
    • Fish food production
    • Compost
    • Other feed organisms
    • Lesson 4 additional reading
    • Review what you have been learning
  5. LESSON 5 PATHOLOGY
    • Fish health
    • Fish diseases
    • Review what you have been learning
    • Harvesting techniques
    • Review what you have been learning
    • Final assessment
Member of the Future Farmers Network

UK Register of Learning Providers, UK PRN10000112

Alternative Technology Association Member

Accredited ACS Global Partner

Member of Study Gold Coast

Recognised since 1999 by IARC




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