Comparison of different production systems in aquaculture

1. In the table below, list down the various differences among the three production

systems in aquaculture. Answers can be: none, low or small, medium, high or large,

depending on the category.

PRODUCTION SYSTEM

CATEGORIES EXTENSIVE SEMI-INTENSIVE INTENSIVE

PRODUCTION Low Medium High

PER UNIT AREA

WASTE OF None None None

OUTPUT

USE OF None Medium High

FERTILIZER

STOCKING None Medium High

DENSITY

RISK OF DISEASE None None High

OUTBREAK

USE OF Low None None

AERATORS

POND OF SIZE Low None High

Assessment

Answer and discuss the following questions. Be lean and mean.

1. Discuss the role of aquaculture in achieving food security and sustainability.

Aquaculture increase our food production, and aquaculture is one of the main

job or source of income here in bataan.

2. Discuss the importance of selecting proper site for a successful aquaculture

venture.

It is important to select a proper site for aquaculture to protect the fish and other

water resources. We should think that the most important in aquaculture is the place or

the site, because this is the home of the fish and also fish is one of our food.

3. In selecting fish species for aquaculture, which is more important,

marketability or fast growth rate? Explain your answer

In selecting fish species for aquaculture the fast growth rate is more important.

Why? because it helps the business to maintain the supply their fish, if they choose the

marketable it help also their business but there are posibilty that they encounter

problem like little distribution of fish. So Fast growth rate is the most important.
Assignment

Read the book of Pilay and Kuty (2005) “Aquaculture: Principles and Practices”, and

answer the following questions:

A. What are your five most important general considerations in selecting sites for

aquaculture and why? Explain your answer.

For me the five most important general consideration in selecting sites are Water

supply, Water quality, Climate, Soil characteristics, Hydrological characteristics.

Because tis are the basic need when it comes to consider in selecting site for

aquaculture. Ee should check if the water supply is okay and also the quality of water

we should check it avoid fish poison. And the water is suit to the species of fish. Soil

characteristics, sandy clay to clayey loam is the best type of soil both for pond

construction and growing natural foods at the pond bottom. And also Hydrological

characteristics to avoid the accident like floods.

B. What are your five most important general considerations in selecting species

for aquaculture and why? Explain your answer.

The choice of species for culture depends on a number of factors including the

availability of suitable sites for culture, the biological characteristics of the

introduced/exotic species, their suitability for culture, and their acceptability in the local

or international markets, and the availability of technology and other requirements for

their culture.
 C. What are the possible advantages and disadvantages when introducing

exotic species? Explain your answer.

Introduced species are those that have been transported into a new region by

people. Invasive species are those that enter a habitat and harm species already there.

Advantages of having been introduced include lack of specialized predators and

pathogens. Disadvantages include lack of adaptation to local conditions. We are now

setting up larger scale plots on nearby national and state parks lands, and using

sawdust as a carbon source in place of sugar, to try to translate these results into

prescriptions for the conservation and restoration of native grassland.