TLE Grade 10

1. Aquaculture Facilities
Steve Roland Cabra
Grade 10

2. What is Aquaculture?
Aquaculture is the
production of aquatic
animals and plants
under managed and
partially controlled
conditions.

3. Types of Aquaculture Facilities
Freshwater Aquaculture
Brackishwater Aquaculture
Marine Aquaculture

4. Types of Aquaculture Facilities
Freshwater aquaculture refers
to raising and breeding aquatic
animals (fish, shrimp, crab,
shellfish, etc.) and plants for
economic purposes by the use of
ponds, reservoirs, lakes, rivers, and
other inland waterways (including
brackish water), which play an
important role in the aquaculture
industry.

5. Types of Aquaculture Facilities

6. Types of Aquaculture Facilities
Brackish-water aquaculture can be
defined as the farming in the
estuarine, coastal, delta mouth
and similar brackish-water
environment.

7. Types of Aquaculture Facilities

8. Types of Aquaculture Facilities
Mariculture or marine aquaculture
is the farming of marine
organisms for food and other
products such as
pharmaceuticals, food additives,
jewelry (e.g., cultured pearls),
nutraceuticals, and cosmetics,
either in the natural marine
environment, or in land- or sea-
based enclosures, such as cages,
ponds, or raceways.

9. Types of Aquaculture Facilities