Information Package / Course Catalogue
Marine Fish Culture
Course Code: SUM303
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The purpose of this course is to teach the students production systems and production techniques of marine fish culture in detail

Course Content

Development of marine fish culture in the world and our country, general assessment criteria of cultivated marine fishes, marine fish farming techniques applied today, the functioning of marine fish production systems in areas of kiddles and soil pools, broodstocks, eggs, larvae, and cage environments issues in marine fish culture

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Have a grasp of marine fish culture issues
2.Be able to use kiddle areas for fish farming
3.Be able to make production in soil ponds
4.Identify the appropriate types of marine fish for aquaculture
5.Be able to follow broods, eggs, and environmental conditions in marine aquaculture and be able to intervene when need to
6.Be able to follow periods of larvae, pre-feeding and survege and be able to intervene when need to
7.Have a grasp of marine fish culture period of growth features and techniques
8.Be able to Overall production protocols and to evaluate issues
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. Deniz Balıkları Yetiştiriciliği. Alpbaz, A.G. E.Ü. Su Ür. Y.O. No:20 Bornova/Izmir. 1990.
2.2. Intensive Fish Farming. Edited by Shepherd, C. J., Bromage, N.R. Blackwell Science. 1995.
3.3. Aquaculture Principles And Practices, Second Edition. T. V. R. Pıllay and M. N. Kutty. Blackwell Publishing, 2005
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition of marine fish culture, history, features, diversities, marine fish aquaculture in Turkey, Europe and the World
Week 2 - Theoretical
The features which must be defined in choosing fish
Week 3 - Theoretical
Definition of culture techniques
Week 4 - Theoretical
Kiddles and using kiddles in production
Week 5 - Theoretical
Earth ponds and culture techniques in earth ponds
Week 6 - Theoretical
Biological features of marine fishes that suitable to culture I
Week 7 - Theoretical
Biological features of marine fishes that suitable to culture II
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Biological features of marine fishes that suitable to culture III
Week 9 - Theoretical
Broodstock management of marine fish culture
Week 10 - Theoretical
Incubation periods in marine fish culture
Week 11 - Theoretical
Larval period in marine fish culture
Week 12 - Theoretical
Survege and pre-feeding period in marine fish culture
Week 13 - Theoretical
Fish cage period and using fish cages marine fish culture
Week 14 - Theoretical
Production protocols by species
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1462112
Assignment1415
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1729
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)131
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