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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
AQUA 4106 (Practical Aquaculture, Part I - (SFTY
1125 - Small Vessel Operator Proficiency)
This course is designed to provide candidates with the skills
and knowledge to act as the operator of commercial vessels up
to 5 gross tonnage, other than tugs, and fishing vessels, and
for fishing vessels up to 15 gross tonnage or 12 meters overall
length engaged on a near coastal, class 2 or a sheltered waters
voyage.
This course has been developed in accordance with the
Transport Canada Marine Safety TP 14692 E.
Introduction; Terminology; Vessel Hull Types and Configurations;
Seamanship; Collision Avoidance Regulations; Stability; Safety
on the Job; Marine Weather; Navigation, Positioning Equipment
and Installations; Power Boat Operations; Search and Rescue
(SAR) Resources; Protection of the Marine Environment;
Departure Preparation; Quick Reference Checklists
Duration - 28 hours
(Practical Aquaculture, Part II - AQUA 4110
(Aquaculture Cage Design and Maintenance)
This is an introductory course outlining floating net cages as
containment systems for finfish.
Introduction to Cage Aquaculture; Cage Type and Design;
Cage Collars; Flotation; Net Bags; Mooring of Cages; Predator
Devices; Cage Maintenance and Cleaning; Commercially
Produced Aquaculture Cages; Care, Maintenance and Use of
Ropes; Net Mending and Patching; Cage Construction Project;
Flume Tank Observation of Model Cage
Duration - 35 hours
(Practical Aquaculture, Part III - SFTY 1101-First
Aid)
This is the St. John Ambulance standard first aid course which
has been created to satisfy the needs of the general business
and industrial market.
Compulsory Modules; Elective Modules
Duration - 3 days
AQUA 4107 (Finfish Culture)
This course is designed to provide an overview of finfish culture
including husbandry practices and culture technology for
salmonids, marine species and warm water fish.
Aquaculture: An Overview; Water Requirements; Salmonids;
Marine Species; Warmwater Species
Duration (DU) - 13 weeks
Lectures (LC) or Laboratories (LH) - 3 hours once per week
AND 2 hours once per week = 65 hours total
AQUA 4108 (Site Selection)
This course is designed to provide an overview of the criteria for
selecting a suitable aquaculture site, including land-based and
open-water sites for finfish and shellfish species.
Water Requirements; Technical Site Studies; Finfish and Shellfish
Farm Planning
Duration - 65 hours total
AQUA 4109 (Aquaculture Seminar Series II)
This course will present selected topics of relevance to the
development of the aquaculture industry.
Cod Farming; Rainbow Trout; Salmon Farming; Other Marine
Finfish; Eel; Fish Food Production; Mussel Culture; Scallop
Culture; Other Shellfish; Provincial Government (Aquaculture
Mandate); Federal Government (Aquaculture Mandate); The Role
of Aquaculture Associations; Student, Faculty, Visiting Lecturer
Presentations
Duration - 13 weeks (1.5 hours per week)
AQUA 4111 (Aquaculture and the Environment)
This course is designed to provide an overview and understanding
of current issues related to aquaculture and the environment.
Introduction to Sustainable Aquaculture Environmental Issues;
Population and Fisheries Interactions; Physical Impacts of
Aquaculture Facilities; Therapeutics and Fish Farming; Benthic
and Water Column Impacts; Fish Meal Supply, Contaminants
and Food Safety; Beneficial Impacts; Integrated Fish Farming;
Environmental Management Practices; Responsible Aquaculture
Duration - 13 weeks
Lectures - 3 hours/week
AQUA 4112 (Practical Facility Maintenance and
Animal Husbandry)
A practical course to introduce students to recirculating facility
maintenance and management, and salmonid animal husbandry
(from broodstock maintenance through fry rearing).
Marine Institute (MI) Aquaculture Facility; Activities and
Maintenance; Essential Calculations; Animal Husbandry
Duration - 52 hours
Laboratory - 4 hours/week for 13 weeks
AQUA 4113 (Aquaculture Engineering)
This course is designed to provide students with an
understanding of engineering principles as they apply to
aquaculture technology.
Properties of Water; Water Supply; Mechanics of Fluids; Water
Level and Flow Measurement; Pumps; System Construction
Materials; Pond Systems; Effluent and Filtration; Recirculation
Systems; Disinfection; Aeration; Degassing; Heating and Cooling;
Cage Systems; Flume Tank; Observations of Model Cage
Duration (DU) - 13 weeks
Lectures (LC) - 4 hours per week = 52 total hours
Laboratories (LH) - 2 hours every second week = 12 total hours
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