Principle of Aquaculture (1+1)

3.1.10. Types of aquaculture systems

Different categories of aquaculture

Based on different source available and involved in farming activity, aquaculture is categorized as mentioned below.

1) Based on temperature of water

a) Warm water farms

b) Cold water farms

2) Based on water replacement

a) Running water farms

b) Stagnant water farms

3) Based on physiographical zone

a) Inland fish farms

b) Coastal fish farms

c) Marine fish farms

4) Based on water source

a) Rain fed farms

b) Tide fed farms

c) Ground water fed farms

d) River/Canal fed farms

e) Spring water/Artesian fed farms

f) Sewage fed farms

g) Seepage water farms

5) Based on material used for pond construction

a) Earthen ponds

b) Cement ponds

c) Lined earthen ponds

d) Plastic tanks

6) Based on species cultured

a) Carp farming

b) Shrimp farming

c) Tilapia farming

d) Cat fish farming

e) Mullet farming

7) Based on organism cultured

a) Fish farm

b) Prawn farm

c) Crab farm

d) Oyster farm

e) Mussel farm

f) Seaweed farm

8) Based on development stage

a) Breeding farm/Hatchery

b) Nursery farm

c) Seed rearing farm

d) Grow out farm

9) Based on sex

a) Monosex culture farms

b) Mixedsex culture farms

10) Based on stocking

a) Single size stocking

b) Multiple size stocking

11)Based on harvesting

a) Single harvesting

b) Multiple harvesting

c) Rotational harvesting

12) Based on levels of input intensity

a) Level 1 – Without management either for stocking fish seeds or for fish food supply.

b) Level 2 – Seeds are stocked. These are supported by the fish food organisms produced only by natural soil productivity. Only stocking of seed is prevalent.

c) Level 3 – Seeds are stocked and are supported by the fish food organisms produced by natural soil productivity and increased productivity by organic manure and inorganic fertilizer application. Stocking of seed and manure fertilizer application is prevalent.

d) Level 4 – Stocked fishes are supported by natural soil based productivity, increased productivity due to manure fertilizer application and supplementary feeding.

e) Level 5 – Hatchery produced seeds a supported only by formulated feeds.