AF3204 - Inland and Ornamental Fisheries

Intended Learning Outcomes

  • Describe the present status and recent development in inland fisheries in Sri Lanka
  • Identify the potentials of inland water resources to promote inland fisheries sector
  • Evaluate supporting services of inland fisheries
  • Identify the available ornamental fish varieties in Sri Lanka
  • Design suitable ornamental fish tank for a given location
  • Describe maintenance of ornamental fish tank

Course content

Part I :

•      Present status and recent developments in inland fisheries in Sri Lanka

•      Resources of inland fisheries, rivers, reservoirs, perennial and seasonal tanks, estuaries

•      Fishing regulations

•      Supporting services of inland fisheries

•      Inland fish marketing network in Sri Lanka

•      Role of inland fishery societies

Part II

•      Present statues and recent development in ornamental fisheries in Sri Lanka

•      Ornamental fish varieties

•      Breeding

•      Feeds and feeding

•      Common aquarium plants

•      Design and maintenance of fish tank

 

Evaluation procedure

  •  End Term Examination : 70% 
  • Continuous assessment : 30 %