CON-218 Fish Culture Techniques

This course is designed to provide students an in depth exposure to fish culture practices and techniques. Students will review historic and current status of fish culture in the U.S and world. Culture methods, data collection, egg take, incubation, and fry hatching of walleye (Sander vitreus) cultured at the FLCC-Muller Field Station- Education and Research Center is emphasized. Trips to other culture facilities add to the student experience. Essential factors involving water quality, fish health, nutrition, species requirements, system design, equipment, and advanced re-circulation aquaculture systems are studied. This is a hands-on course.

Credits

3

Lecture Contact Hours

3

Lab Contact Hours

0

Other Contact Hours

0

Department

• Environmental Conservation and Horticulture

Grading Scheme

• Letter

SUNY Gen Ed Credit

• No

Semesters Course Will Be Offered

• Spring

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Describe cold, cool, and warm water forms of fish culture.
2. Compare and contrast the components of NYSDEC fish hatcheries.
3. Demonstrate the ability to intensively propagate walleye.
4. Demonstrate the ability to extensively propagate walleye.
5. Provide demonstrations of walleye propagation to the public.

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CON 218: Fish Culture Techniques

Department

Environmental Conservation and Horticulture

Course Description

This course is designed to provide students an in depth exposure to fish culture practices and techniques. Students will review historic and current status of fish culture in the U.S and world. Culture methods, data collection, egg take, incubation, and fry hatching of walleye (Sander vitreus) cultured at the FLCC-Muller Field Station- Education and Research Center is emphasized. Trips to other culture facilities add to the student experience. Essential factors involving water quality, fish health, nutrition, species requirements, system design, equipment, and advanced re-circulation aquaculture systems are studied. This is a hands-on course.

Credit Hours

3

Contact Hours

Lecture	3
Lab	0
Other	0

Grading Scheme

Letter

Semester(s) Course Will Be Offered

Spring

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Describe cold, cool, and warm water forms of fish culture.
2. Compare and contrast the components of NYSDEC fish hatcheries.
3. Demonstrate the ability to intensively propagate walleye.
4. Demonstrate the ability to extensively propagate walleye.
5. Provide demonstrations of walleye propagation to the public.

Topic Outline

1. Fish culture facilities 
2. Cold water fish culture (e.g. salmonids) 
3. Cool water fish culture (e.g. walleye) 
4. Collection and care of broodstock 
5. Egg development, incubation and hatching
6. Spawning of broodstock 
7. Extensive culture of walleye 
8. Warm water fish culture 
9. Field trips to various fish culture facilities