1.1 Present status of Aquaculture – Global and National scenario
1.2 Major cultivable species for aquaculture: freshwater, brackish water and marine.
1.3 Traditional, extensive, modified extensive, semi-intensive and intensive cultures of fish and shrimp.
1.4 Design and construction of fish and shrimp farms
2.1 Functional classification of ponds – head pond, hatchery, nursery ponds
2.2 Functional classification of ponds -rearing, production, stocking and quarantine ponds
2.3 Need of fertilizer and manure application in culture ponds
2.4 Physio-chemical conditions of soil and water optimum for culture (Temperature, depth, turbidity, light, water, PH, BOD, CO2 and nutrients)
3.1. Induced breeding in fishes
3.2. Culture of Indian major carps: Pre-stocking management (Dewatering, drying, ploughing / desilting; Predators, weeds and algal blooms and their control, Liming and fertilization)
3.3. Culture of Indian major carps - Stocking management
3.4. Culture of Indian major carps - post-stocking management
4.1 Commercial importance of shrimp & prawn
4.2 Macrobrachium rosenbergii- biology, seed production.
4.3 Culture of L. vannamei – hatchery technology and culture practices
4.4 Mixed culture of fish and prawns
5.1 Viral diseases of Fin Fish & shell fish
5.2 Fungal diseases of Fin & Shell fish
5.3 Bacterial diseases of Finfish & Shell fish
5.4 Prophylaxis in aquaculture