Quiz questions derived from exposure to aquaculture practices and group discussions

Review of aquaculture practices in Vietnam

Presentation on one aquaculture industry students have been exposed to.

Growth in global aquaculture production is derived primarily from Asia and is based on shrimp, Panga catfish, tilapia, algae, freshwater prawn, carp and Asian sea bass. Despite the enormous expansion in aquaculture in the region, however, many industrial aquaculture practices are not efficiently undertaken and compared to the Australian aquaculture context, technological developments not quickly adopted. This subject complements the aquaculture learning experience through practical and field exposure to the major aquaculture species cultured in the tropics and will provide students with the opportunity to place their learning into the real-world of large-scale industrial aquaculture practices. The subject entails a two-week field trip to Vietnam where students will be involved in hatchery propagation of tropical aquaculture species and visit commercial farms representative of major tropical species cultured

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Students are assumed to have a basic understanding of aquaculture principles and techniques. Knowledge of species commonly cultured in tropical aquaculture is also assumed.

Students are assumed to have a basic understanding of aquaculture principles and techniques. Knowledge of species commonly cultured in tropical aquaculture is also assumed. Offerings: All

Aquaculture in Practice

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AQ5016 - Aquaculture in Practice

Demonstrate their theoretical knowledge of sustainable aquaculture principles through oral and written critique of farming practices used for tropical species in Asia

Recognise through critical evaluation both limitations and potential of current aquaculture practices conducted in the tropics

Apply learning of aquaculture principles and tropical species into the practical production of seedstock of important tropical species under cultivation