Unit 1
Introduction to Pisciculture
• Andhra Pradesh
• Haryana
History
• Old stone age (40,000 years B.C.)
• New stone age (10,000 years B.C.)
• Bronze age (3500 years B.C.)
• Iron age (1000 years B.C.)
• Middle age (500-1500A.D)
Scope of
Pisciculture
Classification of Pisciculture
• Freshwater
• Brackish water
• Marine
Classification of fish culture (culture)
(1) Monoculture (2) Polyculture
(3) Mono-sex culture (4) Poly-sex culture
Enclosure used for culture
• Pond culture
Cage culture
History
• Kampuchia 200years ago
• Bay of Bengal (2007)
Pen culture
• Site-Material Dependent barriers
• Wire mesh Barriers
• Nylon net barriers
History of Pen culture
• Alfarez (1977)- Japan- 1920
• People’s republic of China- 1950s
Raceway
• Linear type
• Lateral type
Recirculating Aquaculture system
(RAS)
External Factors Affecting Fish Culture
Economic value of Fish
1. Food
2. Fish oil
3. Fish glue
4. Fish fertilizer
5. Isin glass
6. Fish skin
7. Pearl essence
8. Sport and Recreational
9. Scientific study
1. Food
2. Fish oil
• 25% saturated F.A.
• 75% unsaturated F.A.
• Omega 3- E.F.A.
-Docosahexaenoic acid
- Eicosapentaenoic acid
- Vit. A, D, E
CATEGORIES OF FISH OIL
1. Fish liver oil
2. Fish body oil
Fish oil
• B.P., Cholesterol
• Plaque formation
• Brain and liver function
• Inflammation
3. Fish glue
•Skin, Bones
4. Fish fertilizer
• Coffee, Tea and Tobacco
• Dry Fish manure
• Pit manure
• Fish Guano
5. Isin Glass
6. Fish Skin
7. Pearl essence
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