ADCP/REP/79/7 - Curriculum for the Training of Aquaculturists in the African Regional Centre for Aquaculture













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Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATION PROGRAMME
ADCP/REP/79/7 (En)

CURRICULUM FOR THE TRAINING OF AQUACULTURISTS IN THE AFRICAN REGIONAL CENTRE FOR AQUACULTURE

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

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© FAO 1979

FOREWORD

This Curriculum for multidisciplinary training in Aquaculture was prepared by a Task Force headed by Mr. H.P.C. Shetty, Director, College of Fisheries, Mangalore (India). The other members who contributed were Mr. Alan Bowers, Department of Marine Biology, Port Erin, University of Liverpool (U.K.), Dr. F.A. Pagán (FAO), Dr. T.V.R. Pillay (FAO), Dr. Y.C. Shang (FAO) and Mr. U.W. Schmidt (FAO).

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Introduction

I. Introduction to aquaculture

II. Selection of sites for aquaculture

III. Selection of species for aquaculture

IV. Seed Production

V. Design and construction of pond farms

VI. Pond culture

VII. Running water culture

VIII. Culture in recirculating systems

IX. Culture in rice fields

X. Cage culture

XI. Pen culture

XII. Culture of molluscs

XIII. Stocking of open waters (artificial recruitment and transplantation)

XIV. Nutrition and artificial feeding

XV. Sanitation and fish health

XVI. Post-harvest technology

XVII. Socio-economic aspects of aquaculture

XVIII. Aquaculture extension

XIX. Aquaculture planning

Annexure - COURSE SCHEDULE