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Course Description

This course is designed to give workers/participants an understanding of basic salmonid aquaculture concepts and methodologies. Topics covered include: biology and life cycle of salmonids; the product on value of farmed salmonid species; the farm life cycle of salmonids; the process of brood stock selection and early life stage culture methods; rearing fish in land-based systems, including the introduction on of recirculating aquaculture systems design; methods of rearing in open sea culture of fin fish; and live transport, harvesting and quality control.

Learning Outcomes

To enable the participant to:

  • Describe what a salmonid is and the typical life cycle.
  • Identify the top three farmed salmonid species globally and where Canada stands in total global production.
  • Describe the process by which salmonids are moved through the farming system at each stage of their life cycle.
  • Describe the criteria for broodstock selection and the spawning method.
  • Describe the early life stages of salmonids and how they are maintained in a culture environment.
  • Identify the types of grow-out systems used in salmonid farming.
  • Describe the basics of land-based, recirculating aquaculture systems.
  • Describe the basics of open water fish culture.
  • Describe the methods used for the transport, harvesting, and quality control of salmonids.

Credential Awarded

Certificate of Achievement

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

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