Provides students with a global and national perspective of finfish aquaculture; a detailed understanding of methods used in the aquaculture of selected commercial Australian and overseas finfish species; practical experience of key aspects of finfish aquaculture including fish spawning, larval rearing, grow-out and assessment of product quality. Salmonids, marine fishes, native Australian fishes, ornamental fishes and polyculture are discussed in relation to intensive and extensive aquaculture practice.
WEIGHT:
12.5%
ASSESSMENT: final theory exam (40%), in-course assessment (60%)
FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS Note: Class attendance may still be required
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Additional resources are provided for your optional use; e.g. audio taped lectures
About Flexible Study Options
STAFF: Dr John Purser (Coordinator), Dr Ryan Wilkinson
Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.
Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, J Indonesia, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Z New Zealand.
Special approval is required for enrolment into TNE Program units - campuses A, F, G, J, K, Q and Z click here for more information.
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