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    College of Engineering and Technology

    Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

    Module 1
    Introduction to Aquaculture

    ABEn 165: AQUACULTURE ENGINEERING Prof. MANOLO B. LORETO, Jr


    College of Engineering and Technology
    Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

    Lessons:
    1.1 Definition of Aquaculture
    1.2 Importance of Aquaculture
    1.3 Role of Engineers in Aquaculture

    ABEn 165: AQUACULTURE ENGINEERING Prof. MANOLO B. LORETO, Jr


    College of Engineering and Technology
    Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

    1.1 Definition of Aquaculture

    Aquaculture is the science and technology of producing


    aquatic plants and animals. It is often equated to water
    farming or underwater agriculture and is the production of
    aquatic organisms for human consumption

    ABEn 165: AQUACULTURE ENGINEERING Prof. MANOLO B. LORETO, Jr


    College of Engineering and Technology
    Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

    1.1 Definition of Aquaculture

    ..the art of cultivating the natural produce of water; the


    rearing or fattening of fish in an enclosed ponds…

    ..rearing of aquatic organisms under controlled or semi-


    controlled conditions

    ABEn 165: AQUACULTURE ENGINEERING Prof. MANOLO B. LORETO, Jr


    College of Engineering and Technology
    Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

    1.1 Definition of Aquaculture


    Aquaculture is the controlled process of cultivating aquatic
    organisms, especially for human consumption. It’s a similar
    concept to agriculture, but with fish instead of plants or
    livestock.

    ABEn 165: AQUACULTURE ENGINEERING Prof. MANOLO B. LORETO, Jr


    College of Engineering and Technology
    Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

    1.1 Definition of Aquaculture


    Aquaculture is also referred to as fish farming. The seafood that
    you find at your local grocery store is likely labeled as farmed
    fish.

    Aquaculture can happen all over the world, and it does: in


    coastal ocean waters, freshwater ponds and rivers, and even on
    land in tanks.

    ABEn 165: AQUACULTURE ENGINEERING Prof. MANOLO B. LORETO, Jr


    College of Engineering and Technology
    Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

    1.1 Definition of Aquaculture

    As aquaculture continues to grow at a rapid


    pace, understanding the engineering behind
    aquatic production facilities is of increasing
    importance for all those working in the industry.

    ABEn 165: AQUACULTURE ENGINEERING Prof. MANOLO B. LORETO, Jr


    College of Engineering and Technology
    Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

    1.1 Definition of Aquaculture

    Aquaculture engineering requires knowledge of


    the many general aspects of engineering such as
    material technology, building design and construction,
    mechanical engineering and environmental engineering
    applied in the production of aquatic species

    ABEn 165: AQUACULTURE ENGINEERING Prof. MANOLO B. LORETO, Jr


    College of Engineering and Technology
    Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

    1.1 Definition of Aquaculture


    It involves in:
    a. Construction and design of aquatic production facilities
    b. Water transportation and treatment
    c. Different production units
    d. Feed and feeding systems
    e. Instrumentation and monitoring
    f. Fish transportation and grading
    g. Cleaning and waste handling

    ABEn 165: AQUACULTURE ENGINEERING Prof. MANOLO B. LORETO, Jr


    College of Engineering and Technology
    Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

    1.2 Importance of Aquaculture


    Reality:
    ✓ Rapid increase in population

    “With this present rate of population


    growth, we will be hard-pressed to fill
    the need for food and fiber for the
    world’s masses”

    ABEn 165: AQUACULTURE ENGINEERING Prof. MANOLO B. LORETO, Jr


    College of Engineering and Technology
    Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

    1.2 Importance of Aquaculture


    Reality:
    ➢ Near approach to maximum sustainable yields(MSY)
    of the oceans and major freshwater bodies
    - overfishing of our ocean and other natural resources
    - estimate that the annual catch of edible marine protein
    has already passed its peak
    - oceans cannot naturally provide the demand for
    seafood

    ABEn 165: AQUACULTURE ENGINEERING Prof. MANOLO B. LORETO, Jr


    College of Engineering and Technology
    Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

    1.2 Importance of Aquaculture


    Solutions:

    ➢ Increase in production of agronomic crops


    ➢ Massive investment in aquaculture

    ABEn 165: AQUACULTURE ENGINEERING Prof. MANOLO B. LORETO, Jr


    College of Engineering and Technology
    Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

    1.2 Importance of Aquaculture


    Facts:
    ➢ Aquaculture has been responsible for the continuing
    impressive growth in the supply of fish for human
    consumption (FAO, 2018)
    ➢ Capture fisheries production has already leveled off and
    substantial increases is remote

    ABEn 165: AQUACULTURE ENGINEERING Prof. MANOLO B. LORETO, Jr


    College of Engineering and Technology
    Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

    1.2 Importance of Aquaculture

    Insight:

    ……by 2030, fish supplies are estimated to be


    dominated by aquaculture and only less than half of the
    world’s seafood will originate from capture fisheries
    (FAO, 2001a)...

    ABEn 165: AQUACULTURE ENGINEERING Prof. MANOLO B. LORETO, Jr


    College of Engineering and Technology
    Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

    1.2 Importance of Aquaculture


    Insight:
    It must be noted that although Asia has been at the
    forefront in aquaculture production, Asians also
    consume the bulk (up to two-thirds) of the world’s
    seafood supply. Fish protein contributes significantly
    to the total animal protein diet of Asians.

    ABEn 165: AQUACULTURE ENGINEERING Prof. MANOLO B. LORETO, Jr


    College of Engineering and Technology
    Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

    1.2 Importance of Aquaculture


    Insight:
    This trend would most probably continue because of
    the projected steady increase in Asian population.
    Furthermore, malnutrition problems still persists in the
    region (FAO, 2001a). Therefore, aquaculture will play
    an even more significant role for food security in the
    coming years.

    ABEn 165: AQUACULTURE ENGINEERING Prof. MANOLO B. LORETO, Jr


    College of Engineering and Technology
    Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

    1.3 Role of Engineers

    • Artificial propagation of fish became very complex


    over the years
    • Understanding physical, chemical and biological
    processes

    ABEn 165: AQUACULTURE ENGINEERING Prof. MANOLO B. LORETO, Jr


    College of Engineering and Technology
    Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

    1.3 Role of Engineers

    It is concerned with the


    design and development of
    effective aquacultural
    systems for marine and
    freshwater facilities.

    ABEn 165: AQUACULTURE ENGINEERING Prof. MANOLO B. LORETO, Jr


    College of Engineering and Technology
    Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

    1.3 Role of Engineers


    Designing an aquaculture
    system, tanks, cage and
    ponds (includes carrying
    out the calculations for
    water flow, the material
    resistance and the
    adequacy to the species)

    ABEn 165: AQUACULTURE ENGINEERING Prof. MANOLO B. LORETO, Jr


    College of Engineering and Technology
    Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

    1.3 Role of Engineers

    Designing, selection or building


    of equipment involved in aquatic
    production systems

    Maintenance, adaptation and


    repairing of specific aquaculture
    equipment
    ABEn 165: AQUACULTURE ENGINEERING Prof. MANOLO B. LORETO, Jr
    College of Engineering and Technology
    Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

    1.3 Role of Engineers

    ➢ Designing and setting up equipment for energy supply,


    water quality control and security measures
    ➢ Designing and setting up of specific equipment related
    to feed manufacturing, feed maintenance and durability,
    food processing and quality control

    ABEn 165: AQUACULTURE ENGINEERING Prof. MANOLO B. LORETO, Jr

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