Aquaculture and Fishery Arts Review

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers the background of aquaculture and fisheries, career and business opportunities, the five phases of fish culture, and the classification of fish by habitat based on the Sto. Tomas City National High School lecture.

Aquaculture

The controlled cultivation of aquatic organisms — fish, shellfish, seaweed, and other water-based life — in freshwater, brackish water, or saltwater environments.

Fisheries

The industry and activity of catching fish and other aquatic organisms from their natural habitats — rivers, lakes, and oceans.

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

An organization that recognizes both fisheries and aquaculture as essential pillars of sustainable food systems.

Fish Farmer / Aquaculturist

A career professional who raises fish in ponds, cages, or tanks.

Commercial Fisher

A career professional who catches fish from oceans, rivers, and lakes.

Hatchery Technician

A professional who manages the breeding and hatching of fish eggs.

Aquatic Biologist / Marine Biologist

A professional who studies aquatic life and ecosystems.

Water Quality Technician

A professional who monitors and manages water conditions in aquaculture facilities.

Fisheries Extension Officer

A professional who advises farmers and fishing communities.

Conservation Officer

An officer who enforces fishing laws and protects aquatic resources.

Fish Processing and Packaging

A business opportunity involving value-adding through drying, smoking, canning, or freezing fish.

Fish Fingerling Production

A business opportunity focused on supplying juvenile fish to other farmers.

Aquaponics Business

A business combining fish farming with vegetable growing in one system.

Seaweed Farming

The cultivation of seaweed for food, cosmetics, and industrial use.

Phase 1: Pond/Tank Preparation

The phase involving cleaning the pond, fixing dikes, fertilizing to grow plankton/algae, and using lime to adjust $pH$.

Phase 2: Stocking

The phase of adding healthy young fish to the pond, including selecting broodstock, hatching, and transferring fingerlings.

Phase 3: Grow-out (Culture Period)

The phase focused on helping fish grow through feeding, monitoring water quality, controlling diseases, and guarding against predators.

Phase 4: Harvesting

The process of collecting fish when they reach market size, involving catching, sorting by size, and careful handling.

Phase 5: Post-Harvest Handling and Marketing

The final phase involving cleaning, transporting, processing value-added products, and keeping production records.

Freshwater Fish

Fish that live in rivers, lakes, ponds, and streams where the water has little to no salt content.

Marine (Saltwater) Fish

Fish that live in oceans and seas where salinity is high.

Brackish Water Fish

Fish that live in areas where freshwater and saltwater mix, such as estuaries, mangroves, and coastal lagoons.

Migratory Fish

Fish that move between freshwater and saltwater during different life stages, such as salmon or eels.

Tilapia

A hardy and fast-growing freshwater fish that is very popular in fish farming.

Milkfish (Bangus)

The national fish of the Philippines; it thrives in brackish ponds and spawns in the sea.