Introduction To Fish Farming

• Objectives of aquaculture
• Importance of aquaculture
• Types of aquaculture

Site Selection  for Aquaculture

• Factors to be considered in selecting a site for a fish farm

Pond Preparation

• Fundamentals of fish culture facilities
• Pond conditioning (pond cleaning/clearing)
• Lining and fertilization of ponds
• Practicum on conditioning of ponds

>> Delivery of FFBX to participants

Pond Stocking

• Selection of fish for stocking
• Transportation of fish
• Time/Stocking rate
• Acclimatization of fish in a pond
• First feeding/fish behavior

Fish Feed & Feeding

• Types of feed in aquaculture
• On-farm fish feed formulation
• Fish size and feed size
• Feeding frequency and feeding rate
• Practicum on feed identification and selection

>> Delivery of fingerlings (fish seed) and feed to trainees

Pond Management & Maintenance

• Pond desilting
• Weeding & GMP
• Sorting of fish
• Use of instruments in pond management
• Practicum in fish sorting and management

Fish Diseases & Prevention

• Types and causes of fish diseases
• Prevention and control of fish diseases

Water Quality Management

• Water quality parameters
• Water quality measurement, instrumentation and control

Fish Harvesting

• Factors to be considered in harvesting of fish
• Fishing gear/implements/tools
• Fish processing and storage
• Restocking of fish

 Record Keeping in Aquaculture

• Importance of record keeping in fish farming
• Kinds of record keeping in aquaculture
• Data analysis & decision making

Fish Farm Economics

• Marketing of fish
• Economic analysis of fish farms
• Economic modeling of the aquaculture enterprise

>> Delivery of grow-out fish feed