Information Package / Course Catalogue
Cage Culture Technology
Course Code: SUM410
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: 3
Objectives of the Course

The purpose of this course is to provide information to aquaculture engineer candidates about cage culture technologies and mechanization of the fish cages that use in both inland and sea the species

Course Content

The importance of cage aquaculture, cage culture, history and the first applications in the cages, cage elements , cages materials and properties, types, selection, and hardware platform selection and installation, the properties of connection elements, and usage, grading and harvesting technologies. In the first part of the course cage systems planning will be described and in the second part mechanization and technologies will be explained.

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Learning Outcomes
1. To know historical development of aquaculture net cages
2. To know fish species of cage culture
3. To know cage systems
4. To know the periodic operations and equipment in cage culture (boats, feed silos, feed throwing machine, etc.).
5. Be able to institute and maintenance of the cages
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Deniz Balıkları Yetiştiriciliği. Alpbaz, A.G. E.Ü. Su Ür. Y.O. No:20 Bornova/Izmir. 1990
2. Aquaculture Principles And Practices, Second Edition. T. V. R. Pıllay and M. N. Kutty. Blackwell Publishing, 2005
3.Beveridge, M.C.M.., 1987. Cage Aquaculture. Fishing News Boks Ltd., 1. Long Garden Walk Farnham, Surrey, England, p 355.
4. Huguenin, J.E. and Ansuin, F.J., 1978. A review of the technology and economics of marine fish cage system. Aquaculture, Vol:15 pp. 151-
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Historical development of cage fish culture
Week 2 - Theoretical
The fish species in cage culture
Week 3 - Theoretical
Cage systems
Week 4 - Theoretical
The periodic operations and equipment in cage culture (boats, feed silos, feed throwing machines, etc.).
Week 5 - Theoretical
Transportation the juveniles to the cage systems
Week 6 - Theoretical
Feeding the fishes in cages from juvenile to market size
Week 7 - Theoretical
Cage and mooring system, control systems, net change operations
Week 8 - Theoretical
Control and repair operations of cages and nets by divers
Week 9 - Theoretical
Fish vaccination and bath applications
Week 10 - Theoretical
Collection of dead fish and longitude
Week 11 - Theoretical
Harvested operation
Week 12 - Theoretical
Technical trip to a cage plant
Week 13 - Theoretical
An interview with an aquaculture engineer from the sector
Week 14 - Theoretical
An interview with an aquaculture engineer from the sector
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)77
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026