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INTRODUCTION TO FISHERIES AND
AQUACULTURE
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THEORY
Introduction
to fisheries, national and international trends, Fish morphology and diversity
in size and shape, distribution of fishes in Pakistan (marine and freshwater),
Fishing gears, fishing methods, techniques, fishing communities, Fish habitat,
ecology and extant of distribution, Food and feeding habit, feeding types,
Commercial fishes, marine and freshwater, Problems in fisheries and management
in Pakistan (marine and inland), Introduction to Aquaculture, systems of
Aquaculture, Types of ponds, planning construction, pond preparation, etc, Pond
fertilization, application, Water quality parameters (abiotic: temperature,
light, salinity, pH, turbidity, etc.) and their effect on fish production,
Biotic parameters (Plankton, insects, aquatic vegetation, etc) of ponds, lakes,
rivers, and impact on growth, Artificial and natural fish food, feed
ingredients, Fish diseases and their control, Induced breeding, fish genetics
and recent practices and potentials, Fish preservation, processing and
transportation fish marketing.
PRACTICAL
Morphological
characters of typical fish, morphometrics, Species identification, fin formula,
etc., key to identification of commercial fishes, Visit
wetland/lake/river/coastal areas to study fish diversity and distribution,
Dissection of common fish to study digestive system, Dissection of common fish
to study circulatory system, Dissection of common fish to study reproductive
system, Practical demonstration of induced breeding, Introduction to artificial
feed ingredients, Visit to
aquaculture
farms, Visit to fish hatchery, Measurements of water quality parameters,
Measurements of biotic parameters (phytoplankton & zooplankton) slides,
Pond construction and design criteria, Fish market visit, Fish diseases
(bacterial, fungal) samples study, slides. Fish diseases (parasitic, etc.)
samples study, slides.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
1. Pillay,
T.V.R. 2002. Aquaculture: Principles and Practices. Blackwell Science Limited.
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