Syllabus

Course Code: B-ZOO-601 (i)    Course Name: Aquaculture

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 1. Introduction to world fisheries: Production, utilization and demand.
2. Fresh Water fishes of India: River system, reservoir, pond, tank fisheries; captive and culture fisheries, cold water fisheries.
3. Fishing crafts and gears.
4. Fin fishes, Crustaceans, Molluscs and their culture.
2 5. Seed production: Natural seed resources – its assessment, collection, Hatchery production
6. Nutrition: Sources of food (Natural, Artificial) and feed composition (Calorie and Chemical ingredients).
7. Field Culture: Culture, Culture in Pond-running waters; recycled water culture, cage culture; poly culture.
8. Culture technology: Induced breading in fishes, techniques and hormones; Fish Biotechnology (Transgenesis and Cryoptreservation of gametes).
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