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5 TLE 321 Aquaculture Common Competencies
5 TLE 321 Aquaculture Common Competencies
Intended Learning Outcomes: At the end of this chapter, the students are expected to:
1. Define and describe the key terms related to aquaculture (common competencies)
2. Enumerate the tools, materials, equipment, wastes, inventory inputs, production
activities, and production costs in an aquaculture farm.
3. Identify work tasks, time, place, tools, materials and outfit when performing safety
measures in an aquaculture farm.
4. Analyze the hazards and waste treatment portrayed in real-life examples.
5. Determine the farm tools and equipment used in aquaculture.
6. Determine the important considerations and activities involved in applying safety
measures in farm operations, using of farm tools and equipment, performing
estimation and basic calculation, and processing of farm wastes.
7. Evaluate the correct sequence of activities when applying safety measures in farm
operations, using of farm tools and equipment, performing estimation and basic
calculation, and processing of farm wastes.
Place refers to the location or area on which farm operations must take place. In
aquaculture, the water may be fresh or brackish or salty depending on the species.
Thus, a farmer may opt to farm in ponds, lakes, river or ocean.
Time is essential in aquaculture as some activities require proper timing. This includes
the following:
1. Cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting area
2. Feed mixing and feeding
3. Harvesting and hauling
4. Seafood processing (e.g. storing, freezing, curing, salting, canning)
Tools – the tools used in aquaculture must be identified. Tools and equipment are
discussed in the next section.
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2) APPLY APPROPRIATE SAFETY MEASURES
a. Tools and materials are used according to specifications and procedures.
b. Outfits are worn according to farm requirements
c. Effectivity/shelf life/expiration of materials are strictly observed
d. Emergency procedures are known and followed to ensure a safework
requirement
e. Hazards in the workplace are identified and reported in line with farm
guidelines
Emergency procedures
1. location of first aid kit
2. evacuation
3. agencies contract
4. farm emergency procedures
❖ Hazards
• Chemical hazards – Aquaculture practitioners are exposed to chemical
hazards through the following routes (Erondu & Anyanwu, 2005):
o Constant use of chemicals: This includes inorganic fertilizers which are
used extensively in enriching fish ponds. Others are lime, pesticides,
formaldehyde, etc. Some of these are caustic and can cause severe
burns or skin irritation resulting in severe cases of occupational
dermatitis. Some laboratory chemicals are hazardous and. Inhalation
may lead to development of respiratory ailments such as bronchitis,
rhinitis and asthma.
o Acute and chronic pollution of water ways: Pesticides, oil spills, and
other xenobiotics can pollute ponds and water sources which can also
pose risks for workers that work in such farms.
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o Flocculants: These are applied to ponds to precipitate suspended clay
particles. Examples are aluminium sulfate (alum), calcium suilhate
(gypsum).
o Disinfectants: these are used to disinfect equipment and holding units
– e.g. formalin hypochlorite, etc.
o Fumes, smoke and soot: Fumes from water pumping machines
feedmill and other machines; and smoke inhaled by workers smoking
fish or drying feed are considered serious health risks. These are
associated with asthma, cancer and other serious ailments.
• Physical hazards - Farm hands and other workers in aquafarms are susceptible
to many injuries in the course of their work. Examples of physical hazards in
aquaculture are:
o Noise: Feedmill workers are exposed to excessive noise. Exposure to
constant noise may cause hearing defects, hearing loss and mental
fatigue.
o Injuries: Farmers are exposed to diverse injuries such as:
▪ Sting from fish spines: This arises during fish handling without
appropriate safety devices. It may cause severe pains and can
result to tetanus infection or witlow.
▪ Cuts, sprain, fracture, etc: sharp implements/objects such as
knives, oyster shells, falls and other predisposing factors can
cause these injuries. Hatchery workers are also exposed to the
risk of needle stick injury which can open a gateway to many
viruses and other diseases.
▪ Occupational asthma and rhinitis: Feedmill workers are at risk
of contracting these diseases. Dust released from flour and
animal feed mill as the second most common cause of asthma.
▪ Snake bites, crab clawing and bites from fish (such as tiger fish,
snapper, etc) are hazards workers in earthen pond fish farms
are exposed to, especially when they are not using appropriate
protective gear. This is prevalent in rural fish farming.
▪ Mechanical injuries: These are associated with laboratories and
processing plants.
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5.2 Use of Farm Tools and Equipment
This section will discuss how to use farm tools and equipment.
2. levelling tools – for levelling fishpond bottoms. Examples are mud rake,
levelling board
3. nets and traps – fingerling seine, fingerling suspension net, gill net seine,
screens on water control structures, harvesting bagnet on gates, cast net,
bamboo screen trap, bamboo trap, dip net
4. crab hook, eel hook (FAO, n.d.)
From left to right: cast net, bamboo screen trap, bamboo trap
From left to right: ultraviolet sterilization equipment, fish grader, fish elevator
b. Instructional manual of the farm tools and equipment are carefully read prior
to operation
c. Pre-operation check-up is conducted in line with manufacturers manual
d. Faults in farm equipment are identified and reported in line with farm
procedures
e. Farm equipment used according to its function
f. Followed safety procedures
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5.3 Perform Estimation and Basic Calculation
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7. PVC ¾‖ 5 pcs 100.00 500.00
8. PVC Elbow ¾‖ 6 pcs 15.00 90.00
9. PVC 4‖ 1 pc 220.00 220.00
10. PVC Solvent cement 1 small can 35.00 35.00
11. Faucet 1 pc. 130.00 130.00
12. G.I. Wire # 16 1 kg. 65.00 65.00
13. Hose 5 mm. 10 m. 8.00 80.00,
Grand Total: Php 11,656.00
ACTIVITIES MONTHS
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY
1. Clearing and marking the path of the dike
2. Earth Work
a. constructing the dike
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b. constructing the canals
c. leveling
3.Constructing gates and installing pipes
a. construction
b. installation
4.Finishing Touches
a. Feed formulation
Feed formulation is the process of mixing together various ingredients
in right proportion to produce a nutritionally balanced diet. Calculating the
right proportion of ingredients is emphasized by using the Pearson Square
method.
Diet with two ingredients. (Note: diet composition is given as g/100g or as %.)
Balance a 30% protein diet with the following ingredients:
fish meal (60% crude protein)
rice bran (8% crude protein)
30
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Fish meal: (22 ÷ 52 ) ×100 = 42.31%
Rice bran: (30 ÷ 52) × 100 = 57.69 %
To check if the desired level of protein was met, multiply the weight by
protein content of each feed ingredient and sum up.
Therefore, a 100g diet with 30% protein needs 57.69g rice bran and
42.31g of the fish meal.
b. Lime computation
where:
QL = quantity of required lime
DpH = desired pH
ApH = actual average pH reading of the pond soil
A = Area of the pond (in hectare)
NVL = neutralizing value of lime
For agriculture lime = 1
For quicklime = 1.73
For hydrated lime = 1.35
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Example:
DpH = 6.8
ApH = 6.5
A=1
NVL = 1
0.5𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑠
(𝐷𝑝𝐻 − 𝐴𝑝𝐻) 𝑥 ℎ𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑥 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎
𝑄𝐿 =
0.1 𝑥 𝑁𝑉𝐿
0.5𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑠
(6.8 − 6.5)𝑥 𝑥 1ℎ𝑎
ℎ𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑒
𝑄𝐿 =
0.1 𝑥 1
0.3 𝑥 0.5 𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑥 1
𝑄𝐿 =
0.1
0.15 𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑠
𝑄𝐿 =
0.1
𝑸𝑳 = 𝟏. 𝟓 𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒆
c. Stock sampling
Stock sampling is important for estimating average fish weights and
standing crop weight. It is also needed to adjust daily feed ration for the
fish. The formula to compute the average body weight (ABW) is:
Example:
Sample No. of fish Total wt (g)
1 30 900
2 40 1,200
3 50 1,050
Sample 1:
900𝑔
𝐴𝐵𝑊 = = 30𝑔
30
Sample 2:
1,200𝑔
𝐴𝐵𝑊 = = 30𝑔
40
Sample 3:
1,050𝑔
𝐴𝐵𝑊 = = 21𝑔
50
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✓ System and units of measurement (e.g. area, volume and weight) to be followed
are ascertained. There are two kinds of system of measurement: metric (e.g.
kilogram, meter, liter) and English (e.g. pound, foot, quart).
Length
English units
1 foot 12 inches
1 yard 3 feet
1 mile 5280 feet
1 nautical mile 1.1516 statute mile
1 acre 208.71 feet
Metric units
10 millimeter (mm) 1 centimeter (cm.)
10 cm 1 decimeter (dm.)
10 dm 1 meter (m.)
1000 m 1 kilometer (km.)
Equivalents
1 foot 0.3048 meters
1 statute mi 1.60935 kilometers
1 nautical mi 1.853 kilometers
1 centimeter 0.3937 inches
1 meter 3.28 feet
1 kilometer 3.280.83 feet
Volume/capacity
Metric unit
1 centiliter (cl.) 10 milliliters (ml)
1deciliter (dl.) 10 centiliters
1 liter (L) 16 deciliters
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1 dekaliter (dkl.) 10 liters
1hectoliter (hl.) 10 dekaliters
1 kiloliter 10hectoleters
Weight
Metric units
1 centigram (cg) 10 milligram (mg.)
1 decigram (dg.) 10 centigrams
1 gram (g.) 10 decigram
1 dekagram (dkg.) 10 grams
1 hectogram (hg.) 10 dekagrams
1 kilogram (kg) 10 hectogram
1 metric ton 1000 kilograms
2. Materials
• sacks
• containers
• disinfectants
• chemical spill kit
• personal protective equipment (PPE)
o goggles
o disposal gloves
o face mask
o rubber boots
o overalls
✓ Wastes are collected following OSHS and waste collection requirements and plan.
✓ Dangerous and hazardous wastes are collected following the HAZMAT(hazardous
material) protocol.
✓ Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) are worn as prescribed by
Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS).
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✓ Sorted waste is placed into labelled container to avoid littering and prevent cross-
contamination.
✓ Information on waste is obtained by asking authority to ensure correct
identification.
✓ Processing of farm wastes – some of the methods for waste removal are:
• raceway and tank design
▪ Round tanks – the high volume-low solids flow, can exit the tank
from the upper perimeter while a low volume-high solids pipe, in the
center of the tank, will remove most settleable material.
▪ Circular tanks with properly designed inlets, drains, and filters can
remove the majority of solids with minimum labor.
▪ In raceways, if the flow is less than 3 cm/sec. non-fragmented trout
feces will settle out if fish cannot stir the bottom.
• transformation – nutrients are transformed or removed from the discharge
with the help of common plants and bacteria. This can be done through the
use of plants (vegetables and herbs) and artificial wetlands.
• filtration – Drum, disk, bead, and sand filters are commonly used to trap and
remove particles as small as 60 microns from the water.
• radiation – Ultraviolet radiation is used for disinfection of water. Many
pathogens, including viruses can be killed with relatively low levels of
radiation.
• Ozone – Low levels of ozone dissolved in the water will also remove most
pathogens. Ozone will improve particulate filtration and reduce the
dissolved organic waste in the water (Miller & Semmens, 2002).
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4) PERFORM HOUSEKEEPING
✓ Appropriate warning signs and labels are displayed in conspicuous places around
the workplace.
✓ Work area is cleaned according to 5S principles.
✓ Tools are checked, cleaned and stowed according to established industry
procedures and following user’s manual.
✓ Materials are stored following industry standard procedures and manufacturer’s
specifications.
✓ PPE is checked for damage prior to ensuring that clean and undamaged equipment
is stored.
✓ Storage facility is checked to ensure no contamination in the area according to
organizational requirements and legislation and codes.
✓ Record keeping is done according to industry requirements. The following are
things that are recorded during housekeeping.
• Record of farm wastes generated and disposed
• Record of incidence of infection and accidents
• Record of chemical spillage
• Record of destroyed carcasses
• Inventory of tools, materials and equipment
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