By : Donnie Williams

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Aquaculture

• By Donnie Williams
• Chapman 1

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The Beginning
The practice of Aquaculture dates all the way
back to 1000 B.C. In China.
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Products Common products of aquaculture are

• Catfish
• Trout
• Crawfish
• Oysters
• Shrimp
• Salmon

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Fish like Catfish and Panfish are raised in
huge freshwater tanks. Fish such as Salmon
and Trout are raised in rivers and streams
because they require constant moving water.
Saltwater species are raised in cages that are
placed in coastal or deeper waters.
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Fish Farming

• The most economical form of Aquaculture is fish
  farming.
• Fish farming is a billion dollar industry that
  produces more than 10 of the food fish consumed
  in the U.S.

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Programs and School
The Aquaculture Training Program began in
1976.Over 500 people from 59 countries have
received certified training.Many courses are
available year round. The class is for government
fisheries technicians , officers , and
administrators . Many colleges also have mini
courses wich can be taken.
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Costs
The training fee is around 6,000 dollars . Living
expenses are around 1,900 so the total cost is
usually around 7,900 dollars .
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Wages and Salary

• Wages and salary vary by the amount of what you
  do. Someone may be working for themselves as a
  self-owned business or you may have a large
  company with hundreds of workers. It depends on
  how much product you get out to sell.Some could
  make pocket change and some make the big big
  dollars

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Equipment

• Netcage systems
• pontoons,fenders,ropes
• recirculation systems
• meters,sensors,tests
• injectors,blowers,diffusers
• incubators,jars,trays
• electronices,solar,plankton,dry feeders

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More equipment

• Transports,graders,pumps,scales
• large cages,tubs,streams,rivers
• cars,trucks,jeeps,boats

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Websites
Http//members.magnet.at/aquaculture/eindex.htm ww
w.askjeeves.com www.excite.com www.hboi.edu/aquacu
lture.htm/