Description: Covers the basic biological and production requirements for commonly cultured fish species in ponds, tanks, cages, raceways and recirculating systems. Basic fish handling procedurees, aquacultural considerations and inventory practices emphasized. Detailed record keeping is stressed to allow for accurate predictions of fish growth, feed requirements and production costs. Students are introduced to the common technologies currently employed in the industry. It is an introductory cours that provides background for the advanced Aquaculture II classes in which the student will raise some of the fish species introduced in AquacultureI.