| CODE | RFS3600 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Aquaculture Management | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Rural Sciences and Food Systems | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The programme reflects key aspects of fish production relating to modern aquaculture practices in the Mediterranean with emphasis on nutrition, feed management, health, welfare and sustainable technology; it also incorporates the socio-economic and geo-political developments in this expanding area as well as marketing and enterprise; socio-economic development and demographic aspects for rural job creation and human resource availability are also addressed within the wider context of fisheries management; the theme is to promote and appreciate the challenges required to develop sustainable solutions for this major global industry. Study-unit Aims This study-unit will introduce students to the marine environment, which is equally important locally as the terrestrial environment. The Mediterranean is known for its fish quality and lately there was an increase in the number of fish farms locally. Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1) Identify important fish and describe their culture in various production units; 2) Demonstrate an understanding of water quality and aquaculture; 3) Explain the maintenance required for good nutrition; 4) Compare and contrast the management of aquatic species in multiple production units over time; 5) Relate a production system to economics and marketing. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1) Perform general aquaculture production unit operations; 2) Perform general aquaculture nursery systems operations; 3) Maintain good nutrition for aquaculture organisms; 4) Operate and maintain aquaculture equipment; 5) Assist in the maturation, spawning, larval and juvenile rearing of aquaculture organisms; 6) Apply business, economic and marketing principles to the production of an aquatic organism; 7) Recognize and control common aquaculture maladies; 8) Demonstrate management skills required to operate an aquaculture farm; 9) Recognize pollution factors that will result in morbidity and mortality of aquatic organisms. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings - Marianne Holmer. Aquaculture in the ecosystem. Springer, 2008. 326 p. 978-1-4020-6809-6. (Main Library). - Pillay, T.V.R. Aquaculture and the environment. 2nd ed. Blackwell, 2004. 196 p. 1-405-10167-9. (Main Library). - Meade, James W. Aquaculture management. Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1989. 175 p. 0-442-20570-8. (Main Library). - Aquaculture Management Techniques. S. Felix. 2007. Eastern book corporation. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Tutorial | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Karl Cutajar |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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