Aquaculture Facts
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~ Aquaculture is the farming of marine and freshwater organisms.
~ This includes fish, shellfish, and plants.
~ It is used for two purposes: to support marine fisheries, and to rebuild wild stock populations.
~ It was first practiced in Egypt and China more than 4,000 years ago.
~ US production is more than $1.13 billion per year.
~ More than half of the seafood eaten worldwide comes from aquaculture.
~ Four different types of cages are used: fixed, floating, submersible, and submerged.
~ Fixed - a net supported by posts anchored to the bottom of a river or lake. Limited to shallow water.
~ Floating - netting supported by a frame. Most used because the cages can be made in any shape, and it's inexpensive.
~ Submersible - Rigid frame. Can be moved up in down in water column depending on water conditions.
~ Submerged - frame with openings and are anchored. Least common.
~ This includes fish, shellfish, and plants.
~ It is used for two purposes: to support marine fisheries, and to rebuild wild stock populations.
~ It was first practiced in Egypt and China more than 4,000 years ago.
~ US production is more than $1.13 billion per year.
~ More than half of the seafood eaten worldwide comes from aquaculture.
~ Four different types of cages are used: fixed, floating, submersible, and submerged.
~ Fixed - a net supported by posts anchored to the bottom of a river or lake. Limited to shallow water.
~ Floating - netting supported by a frame. Most used because the cages can be made in any shape, and it's inexpensive.
~ Submersible - Rigid frame. Can be moved up in down in water column depending on water conditions.
~ Submerged - frame with openings and are anchored. Least common.
~ To become an aquaculture technician, it would require the completion of a Certificate II qualification in aquaculture.
~Graduates in Aquaculture can be employed immediately after graduation.
~To earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture with a specialization in Aquaculture, a student has to get 123 semester hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.0.
~ The average salary is $45,000
~Graduates in Aquaculture can be employed immediately after graduation.
~To earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture with a specialization in Aquaculture, a student has to get 123 semester hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.0.
~ The average salary is $45,000
websites used:
www.yalelo.com/top-ten-amazing-aquaculture-facts
www.maine.gov/dmr.aquaculture/what_is_aquaculture.htm
www.fishery.about.com/od/BenefitsofAquaculture/a/Aquaculture-What-Is-Aquaculture.htm
www.ftai.com/aquaculture.htm
www.aquatic.uoguelph.ca/fish/aquaculture/types/cage.htm
www.maine.gov/dmr.aquaculture/what_is_aquaculture.htm
www.fishery.about.com/od/BenefitsofAquaculture/a/Aquaculture-What-Is-Aquaculture.htm
www.ftai.com/aquaculture.htm
www.aquatic.uoguelph.ca/fish/aquaculture/types/cage.htm