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    Introduction to Aquaculture. MCQS. 1. The science of raising aquatic plants or animals is: (a) Apiculture (B) Sericulture (c) Aquaculture (d) Pisciculture 2. Aquaculture is totally dependent on the: (a) Quality of H2O (b) Quantity of H2O (c) Both quality & quantity of H2O (d) None of above 3. The newest kind of aquaculture in which cleaning & reusing of H2O occurs is: (a) Pens (b) Ponds (c) River (d) Recirculating tanks

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    Advantages Of Aquaculture

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    Aquaculture in the Pacific Abstract: Aquaculture is currently of little significance when compared to fishing in the Pacific. There is an exception, black pearl farming in eastern Polynesia. Aquaculture needs considerable development in most places before it can be deemed economical and sustainable. Some farming that takes place are shrimp, tilapia and seaweed (future commercial export prospect). But, all these are still in the experimental stage. The only way aquaculture can expand is when the Pacific

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    Huon Aquaculture

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    The characteristics of aquaculture industry in Australia is moderate market share concentration, illustrates by the enormous number of firm also involve in this area. However, majority of those are family-owned firm or small scale. The figures show that 60% participant is owner-operator and more than 35% of business can earn less 50,000 annually (IBISWorld Australia, 2017). Among them, Huon Aquaculture Group and Pearl Corporation of Australia can be considered as major competitors for Tassal. Recently

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    fishing industries. From the oceans, mass amounts of aquatic creatures such as fish, molluscs, and crustaceans were being captured by 4.7 million fishing vessels in 2012, an ever expanding number. (FAO1, 2014). Oceans were left forever changed. Aquaculture is the solution. Using controlled environments and efficiently reproductive fish breeds, humans are able to raise

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    Aquaculture Pros And Cons

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    helping feed a growing worldwide population. However, Aquaculture is also a huge industry in today's growing economy, most of the species framers raise are Catfish, Trout, Tilapia, and even Salmon and other cold and warm water fish. Aquaculture has been around for thousands of years the first Fish Farms were accidental it didn't become a concern until farmers started to breed concentrated amount of fish in a small area. Nevertheless, Aquaculture is not being researched adequately to better understand

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    regarding salmon aquaculture. Salmon aquaculture, or salmon farming, refers to the manufacturing of salmon from egg by using open net systems in oceans. With the current National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) declaring the United States marine aquaculture industry to be valued at over $1.2 billion, the industry of farmed seafood will never be diminished fully. As this national empire increases, it is crucial that government set regulations for the impact that the aquaculture

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    Fish cultivating, otherwise called Aquaculture, is an industry that utilizes ocean life for business purposes. A standout amongst the most widely recognized fish species that are cultivated worldwide is salmon. The greater parts of the salmon that Americans consumed are cultivated in British Columbia and develop in open net pens set specifically in the sea; creating environmental threats in all areas it takes place. The problem with open net cages that are placed directly in the ocean is; the release

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    In case of Australis Aquaculture, firm’s remarkable tangible resources are in terms of physical and technological resources. Firstly, in terms of physical resources, the company possesses two big indoor fish farms raising barramundi. Turner Falls, at Massachusetts, United State contains two-acres of aquariums, and Central Vietnam farm is the world’s first and only ocean-based aquaculture facility recognized Monterrey Bay Aquariums "Best Choice" rating for

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    Introduction Aquaculture is a major industry world-wide but is becoming fast growing in Australia (Moffatt, B. 2008). Aquaculture is defined as the business of farming aquatic animals and plants, under varying degrees of controlled conditions, both in marine and freshwater environments (Daf, 2017). Aquaculture has the potential, through harvesting and farming species, to support the growing demand for seafood (Daf, 2017). Aquaculture produces fish for food, sport, bait and ornamental, as well as

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    Australian freshwater crayfish, Cherax cainii is an important cultured species in Western Australia. As a part of fast growing aquaculture activity, future aquaculture of this species will be also affected by the limited supply of fishmeal (Olsen and Hasan 2012). Fishmeal has been used as protein source mainly in aquaculture, poultry feed, and pig (Tacon and Metian 2009). Fishmeal has very complex amino acids characteristic which is required by the fish to grow (Wilson and Halver 1986). Lack of amino

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