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COLDWATER
FISH CULTURE |
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This is a basic course covering the principles, concepts,
and methods used in intensive (primarily Salmonid)
fish culture. Topics include historical perspective, fisheries management,
fish physiology and stress, water quality and chemistry, fish health management,
fish nutrition, fish growth, feeding guides, record keeping, carrying capacity,
and fish culture methods, brood stock management, water treatment methods,
and fish distribution. Applications of growth and carrying capacity models,
fish feed projections and ordering, lot history development, and fish culture
methods will be provided through case studies and problem solving.
Who Should Attend: Fishery biologist, fish culturist, biological technician, aquatic animal husbandry
caretaker and other non-supervisory hatchery employees with less than 5
years work experience.
Length: 9 days/72 hours
Objectives: By the end of this session, the participant will be able to;
- Discuss
the differences between various formulas used by fish culturists for routine
hatchery practices;
- Describe the common fish production methods
from spawning to fish distribution of all life stages;
- Define terms commonly used in salmonid fish
culture;
- Describe the effects of water quality as
they relate to coldwater fish physiology and health, and how these effects
can be manipulated;
- Describe the principal sources of stress
and how it adversely affects fish in culture systems;
- Describe several fish disease prevention
and control measures;
- Describe the major nutritional requirements
of coldwater fish;
- Explain the importance of genetic principles when establishing or maintaining a
brood stock;
- Apply the theory behind traditional hatchery
management practices and principles; and
- Discuss different objectives for conservation,
restoration, mitigation and commercial aquaculture programs.
| Availability: |
Annually (multiple sessions) |
| Contact: |
Donna Brewer |
| Branch: |
Conservation Science & Policy Branch |
| Phone: |
304/876-7451 |
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National Conservation Training Center
698 Conservation Way
Shepherdstown, West Virginia 25443
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