AQUA 101L Fisheries Management 1 Lab

This lab will offer additional application of fish culture practices, feeding, cleaning, grading, weighing, spawning and hauling of fish. For Aquaculture majors only.

Credits

1

Semester Contact Hours Lab

30

General Education Competency

[GE Core type]

AQUA 101LFisheries Management 1 Lab

Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.

I. General Information

Department

Agriculture

II. Course Specification

Course Type

Program Requirement

General Education Competency

[GE Core type]

Credit Hours Narrative

1

Semester Contact Hours Lab

30

Grading Method

Letter grade

Repeatable

N

III. Catalog Course Description

This lab will offer additional application of fish culture practices, feeding, cleaning, grading, weighing, spawning and hauling of fish. For Aquaculture majors only.

IV. Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

• Calculate, weigh and feed fish using different methods and feeder types.
• Employ rainbow trout spawning procedures.
• Assemble and operate egg incubators.
• Describe different rearing structures seen at other facilities.

V. Topical Outline (Course Content)

Hatchery water supply Water for fish culture Water quantity Facilities for Aquaculture Spawning and egg handling Hatchery management

VI. Delivery Methodologies

Required Text

Aquaculture Science Trout and Salmon Culture