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Workshop Module 11: Aquaculture 313

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Presentation : Create an aquaculture system

Method : Facilitator presentation and discussion

Tools : See preparations below

References : PC Book MOD 11 - Aquaculture

Objective : Participants plan to design, build, and stock an aquaculture system

This exercise will take a lot of time, and can be split up into different sections. It is most
appropriate if the focus of the workshop is about aquaculture or water catchments.

The Aquaculture System Exercises include:

• Design an aquaculture system (Aquaculture Ex. 1)


• Pond construction (Aquaculture Ex. 2)


• Pond preparation (Aquaculture Ex. 3)


• Stock the fish (Aquaculture Ex. 4)


• Aquaculture and other systems (Aquaculture Ex. 5)

Develop a different aspect of the system on different days so that over the duration of
the course the system will be added to step-by-step and the participants will gain a full
understanding of the process of how to design, implement, and maintain an integrated
aquaculture system.

Note: If Exercise 2 requires adding lime to the fishponds, then a 3 day break is needed
afterward for the lime to settle before Exercise 3 can commence.

Preparation

• Identify land to use – The components developed should be able to be
  maintained as an ongoing demonstration site, not just for the time of the
  workshop, therefore the land that is used needs to be available long-term. It will
  take a while to show the real results of how the system benefits the land and
  the environment.


• Prepare the materials and tools needed – There should be enough
  materials and tools for all of the workshop participants to be actively involved in
  all of the hands-on activities. If needed, participants can be asked to bring their
  own tools to use for various exercises.


• The importance of the design step – The following exercise ‘Design an
  aquaculture system’ is essential no matter how many of the other exercises are
  used.

Running this exercise

• Introduce to the participants to each of the activities that will be part of the
  ‘Aquaculture system exercises’ process over the duration of the workshop.


• Answer any questions they may have about the process that will be undertaken.


• Encourage them to participate by preparing the tools, fish, and other materials
  that can be used later as the process unfolds.