| Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Aqua Experience |
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1 ) Identify career opportunities in aquaculture.
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| Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Aqua Experience |
| All Resources: |
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2 ) Identify safety precautions associated with producing fish.
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| Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Aqua Experience |
| All Resources: |
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3 ) Trace the history of aquaculture.
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| Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Aqua Experience |
| All Resources: |
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4 ) Explain extensive, semi-intensive, and intensive aquaculture production.
Examples: extensive—low animal density, low economic risk, little or no environmental manipulation, including aeration, feeding, and fertilization
- semi-intensive—moderate animal density, moderate economic risk, moderate environmental manipulation, including supplemental aeration and supplemental feeding
- intensive—high animal density, high economic risk, complete environmental manipulation, including continuous aeration, nutritionally complete feeding, and biological waste management
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| Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Aqua Experience |
| All Resources: |
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5 ) Describe the role of scientific research relative to the aquaculture industry.
• Identifying vaccines, antibiotics, and breeding techniques used in the aquaculture industry
• Identifying sources of nutrients and feed components used in the aquaculture industry
• Identifying aquaculture production methods and management strategies for recirculating systems, cages, raceways, ponds, partitioned aquaculture systems, and super-intensive aquaculture systems
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| Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Aqua Experience |
| All Resources: |
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6 ) Explain the economic impact of aquaculture at the local, state, and national levels.
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| Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Aqua Experience |
| All Resources: |
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7 ) Differentiate among water quality parameters relative to the culture of aquatic organisms, including ammonia and nitrate toxicity and pH, oxygen, and temperature tolerances.
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| Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Aqua Experience |
| All Resources: |
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8 ) Explain entrepreneurship opportunities available in the aquaculture industry.
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| Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Aqua Experience |
| All Resources: |
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9 ) Explain results of an aquaculture market survey.
• Comparing various aquaculture market outlets
Examples: local, regional, national, international
• Identifying market promotions for the aquaculture industry
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| Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Aqua Experience |
| All Resources: |
0 |
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10 ) Construct a budget for an aquaculture operation.
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| Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Aqua Experience |
| All Resources: |
0 |
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11 ) Compare aquasystem designs for various aquatic species.
• Designing a maintenance plan for an aquasystem
• Identifying site specifications, components, and operations for aquasystems
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