Aquaculture Engineering

Unit 8 - Expected Learning Outcome

It describe about types of brackish water farms such as tide fed, pump fed and tide cum pump fed farms and their merits and demerits. It helpful to understand important factors to be considered to select a suitable site for brackish water fish farm and how these factors influences in reducing cost of construction, easy culture, trouble free maintenance and ultimately increases the profit.

It describes about marine water fish farm, important points to be considered to select a site for marine water fish farm, such as water source, soil characteristics etc., It also helps for proper planning and construction of marine water aqua farm. It deals with types of dykes used in marine water farm such as peripheral dyke and secondary dyke.