Fish culture (pisciculture) is an important component of rural development projects and food security. It works to develop new fish breeds and methods of artificial rearing. Fish farming is similar to agriculture in soil and water management for plankton growth, and similar to livestock in husbandry practices like feeding, breeding and health. However, fish are cold-blooded and live in water. Fish provide high-quality protein and nutrients. They have a very high reproductive rate and require minimal water compared to other foods. Warmer temperatures support faster fish growth as they are poikilothermic. Aquaculture also generates employment. Successful fish culture requires a good site with water supply and soil quality, quality seedlings, proper water
Fish culture (pisciculture) is an important component of rural development projects and food security. It works to develop new fish breeds and methods of artificial rearing. Fish farming is similar to agriculture in soil and water management for plankton growth, and similar to livestock in husbandry practices like feeding, breeding and health. However, fish are cold-blooded and live in water. Fish provide high-quality protein and nutrients. They have a very high reproductive rate and require minimal water compared to other foods. Warmer temperatures support faster fish growth as they are poikilothermic. Aquaculture also generates employment. Successful fish culture requires a good site with water supply and soil quality, quality seedlings, proper water
Fish culture (pisciculture) is an important component of rural development projects and food security. It works to develop new fish breeds and methods of artificial rearing. Fish farming is similar to agriculture in soil and water management for plankton growth, and similar to livestock in husbandry practices like feeding, breeding and health. However, fish are cold-blooded and live in water. Fish provide high-quality protein and nutrients. They have a very high reproductive rate and require minimal water compared to other foods. Warmer temperatures support faster fish growth as they are poikilothermic. Aquaculture also generates employment. Successful fish culture requires a good site with water supply and soil quality, quality seedlings, proper water
Fish culture (pisciculture) is an important component of rural development projects and food security. It works to develop new fish breeds and methods of artificial rearing. Fish farming is similar to agriculture in soil and water management for plankton growth, and similar to livestock in husbandry practices like feeding, breeding and health. However, fish are cold-blooded and live in water. Fish provide high-quality protein and nutrients. They have a very high reproductive rate and require minimal water compared to other foods. Warmer temperatures support faster fish growth as they are poikilothermic. Aquaculture also generates employment. Successful fish culture requires a good site with water supply and soil quality, quality seedlings, proper water
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FISH CULTURE (pisciculture),
is an important component of many rural development projects in areas suffering
from animal protein shortage. as a scientific discipline works out the biological bases of fish acclimatization, the development of new breeds, and artificial fish rearing. It is also concerned with th e biotechnics of the various processes involved in fish raising, such as incubating the roe and feeding the fishes. The soil and water management aspect of fish culture practice involving application of organic manures and inorganic fertilizers for the production of microscopic plants, the phytoplankton, is basically similar to agriculture while husbandry of fish such as feeding, breeding and health care is more or less similar to a livestock farming system. This farming system is also unique in that the farmed animal is cold-blooded or poikilothermic and lives in a water medium.
FISH AS FOOD
Fish contain about 16–20% protein compared to about 12% in egg, 3.5% in milk and 6–8% in rice and wheat. Moreover, it is wholesome, tasty, highly nutritive and an excellent source of essential minerals, vitamins and essential amino acids. At present about 31% of the total animal protein supply in the Asian region is in the form of fish protein. For the poorest segments of the population, fish is not only the most important animal protein source, but often the only one.
High Multiplication Capacity
The reproductive potential of fish compared to any other farmed animal is also very high. A kilogram of female cultivable carp species yields on an average about 0.1 million eggs, each of which has the potential to become 1 kg fish in about a year. No livestock animal possesses this magnitude of fecundity.
Minimal Water Requirement
Although fish needs water as a medium to survive and grow, it consumes
minimal quantity of water compared with any livestock or agricultural crop. Fish also enriches the water with its voided metabolites thus making the water more productive for agriculture
Warm Water favours Fish Growth
Fish are cold blooded or poikilothermic animals. In other words they cannot maintain a constant and high body temperature like other livestock animals. Instead, their body temperature fluctuates according to the surrounding temperature. In warmer climates, their metabolism accelerates and they grow faster, while in colder climates, the metabolic rate slows down, resulting in a reduced rate of growth. In this way they save energy by not spending it for maintaining a higher and constant body temperature
Employment Potential Aquaculture is also considered to be a potential source of employment for poor farmers and displaced capture fishermen. Rapid development of aquaculture has already generated considerable employment through culture of marketable fish, fish seed production, and marketing of fish and fish seed.
REQUIREMENTS FOR A SUCCESSFUL CULTURE
1. A good site o Water supply- fish depends on water it can be from sea, rainfall, natural water, run off, springs and wells o Soil- it contributes to the fertility of water o Topography- shape of the land 2. Quality seedlings o Healthy o Uniform in size o Right size 3. Good water quality o Promotes faster growth and high survival of fish o You can maintain good water quality by: fertilization and liming, regular water exchange, and maintain ideal water depth. 4. Appropriate feeds and Feeding Management o Types of Feeding includes: - Natural food - Supplemental - Complete 5. An intelligent and industrious farmer
Steps in the Culture
1. Pond preparation 2. Water culture 3. Stocking 4. Feeding management 5. Water quality management 6. Sampling 7. Harvest
Popular Fishing Techniques
1. Saltwater Fishing 2. Ice Fishing 3. Catch and release 4. Fly fishing 5. Fishing at a glance
Types of Fishing
CAPTURE FISHING- involves obtaining fish from natural resources like in sea water or fresh water.
CULTURE FISHING- involves culturing fish in small enclosures.
Fishing can also be:
MARINE FISHERY- fishing in saltwater egions
Examples of fishes harvested are:
Bhetki Oyster Pearl Pearl spots Tuna Mackerel
INLAND FISHERY- comprise fresh water and sea water where fish are trapped or captured,
