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PISCICULTURE
Fish farming or pisciculture involves commercial breeding of fish, usually for food, in fish tanks or
artificial enclosures such as fish ponds. It is a particular type of aquaculture, which is the controlled
cultivation and harvesting of aquatic animals such as fish, crustaceans, and mollusks and so on, in
natural or pseudo-natural environment. A facility that releases juvenile fish into the wild for
recreational fishing or to supplement a species' natural numbers is generally referred to as a fish
hatchery. Worldwide, the most important fish species produced in fish farming are carp, catfish,
salmon and tilapia.
AIM
The aim is to learn small-scale freshwater fish farming in the tropics involving pond construction &
pond management.
OBJECTIVE
 To learn different principles of fish farming, types of fish farms, methods of fish farming, and
pond maintenance and monitoring.
 To explore different technologies involved in fish farming. Since I have chosen to limit
myself to fresh water farming, detail study is focused on periphyton-based fish farming which
is a new and promising technology.
 The study basic guidelines for setting up a fish farm and selection of a proper site, of farm
type and of fish species to be cultured. Fish nutrition, health, reproduction, harvesting and
post-harvesting aspects are also part of the study.
SCOPE
 India holds the second position in the world for freshwater fish farmed production. There is
immense scope for its development when improved systems and species are adopted.
 A large extent of Indian aquaculture is still based on traditional farming methods. Converting
them to modern farming methods will increase fish production and will also address
sustainability of environment.
 The marine fish farming segment is hitherto untapped and establishing commercial hatchery
technologies and suitable farming methods is yet another significant opportunity, given the
country’s vast coastline.
LIMITATION
 They can have an unfavorable effect on the local environment. For example, antibiotics and
chemicals that are used to treat fish. Fish farms can also produce large amounts of effluent,
which can affect the immediate location. Diseased fish may escape from the facility and
transmit their conditions to wild stocks.
 Some farmed fish, such as salmon, sea bass and cod, are carnivorous. In order to ensure that
they grow quickly their energy needs, they must obtain large amounts of protein. This protein
is often extracted from smaller baitfish, ground into pellets. This means that wild stocks of
bait fish such as sardines, mackerel, anchovies and other small fish are targeted, which
impacts wild stocks.
 Keeping fish in close proximity increases the risk of disease. If a fish gets sick from a
contagious virus, it is likely to be transferred to other fish in the farm. Fish are also vulnerable
to parasite infestations. There is also a risk.
FUTUTRE SCOPE
 Fish and other seafood are good sources of protein. They also have a higher nutritional value,
such as the addition of natural oils in the diet, such as omega-3 fatty acids. Also, since it
provides white meat, it is better for cholesterol reduction in the blood than red beef. Fish are
also easier to keep than other meat-producing animals because they are able to convert more
nutrients into protein. Therefore, his overall conversion of pounds of feed to pounds of
protein makes it less expensive to raise fish because they use it more efficiently.
 Seaweeds are progressively transformed into alternative fuel sources by making them produce
fuels that can replace contemporary fossil fuels. Algae produce lipids that, if harvested, can be
burned as an alternative fuel source, the only byproduct of which would be water when
burned.
 Such a progress could mitigate the world’s dependence on drilled fossil fuels as well as
reduce the price of energy by growing it instead of drilling for oil. In addition, seaweed-based
fuel is a cleaner, workable energy source, which means it can help revolutionize the energy
sector and create a more stable economy that avoids the explosive nature of oil and replaces it
with a more abundant fuel source.

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