Aquaculture NCII

1. POND
PREDATORS

2. Objectives:
•Identify predators in pond operation.
•Enumerate the ways to control or eliminating
predators in pond operation.

6. Wolf Herring ( Chirocentrus sp. )

7. Indo-Pacific Tarpon ( Megalops cyprinoides )

13. Ways to control pond Pests and Predators
• Fine-Weave Netting
• A net covering a fishpond is a physical barrier that prevents snakes from
entering the pond and accessing its fish.
• Fences
• Fishstock Guardians (Security guards)
• PIR sensors to trigger a response to the unwanted arrival.
• Automatic water-jets, such as the Contech Scarecrow,
• Scarecrow
• Birds Barrier (screen)
• Applying of Teaseed powder- to kill gilled species..such as fish..
• Applying of pesticides