Introduction to Aquaculture: Characteristics of important cultivable fish and shellfish; Selection criteria, Water budget, and Conservation strategies.
Technology of Closed Aquaculture: Transformation of open culture to closed high tech technology; Intensive farming in high-tech tanks, Re-circulatory system; Flow-through system, Raceway culture.
Farming systems: Polyculture, Integrated multitrophic aquaculture; Coastal and Mariculture, Algal culture, Macroalgae or Seaweed culture, Pearl culture.
Technology of Crustacea farming: Culture of freshwater prawn, shrimps, and crabs.
Technology of larval rearing: Design and construction of hatcheries for carp, prawn, and shrimps; Maintenance of optimum conditions.
Aquafeed Technology: Balanced diet, Feed formulation, Linear programming, Feed additives, Feed conversion ratio (FCR), Protein retention, Calorie retention.
Water Quality Management: Important water quality parameters, Criteria for aquaculture, Aeration, and Chemical treatment.
Technology of wastewater treatment: Conventional systems, Bio-electrochemical systems, Zero water exchange, and Reuse.