* is list is meant to serve as a guide for planning purposes only and does not claim to be exhaustive
1. Operational |
(a) Experimental |
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(b) Pilot-scale |
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(c) Commercial |
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Small-scale |
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Large-scale (industrial scale) |
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2. Cultivated Species |
Monoculture - Species - Hybrids and strains |
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Polyculture - Combination of species, hybrids, strains |
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3. Distributional |
Geographic |
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Climatic |
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Temperature range |
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Salinity range |
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4. Methodological
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Production system |
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(Pond culture, open water culture, cage culture, raceway culture, etc.) |
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Ponds |
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(Size, depth, water exchange, salinity, water source including heated water effluents, water control structures) |
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Raceways |
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(Size, lining, waterflow) |
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Cages and enclosures |
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(Size, material, mesh size) |
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Open waters |
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(Type of open water, nature of installations, substrate for molluscs, rafts, trays) |
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Impoundments |
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(Size, water supply, depth, salinity, water control structures) |
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Seed production |
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(Wild fry or spat, controlled breeding, hormones) |
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Type of seed used |
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(Hatchlings, fry, fingerlings, spat) |
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Hatching method |
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(Fertilization rate, hatching rate, larval survival) |
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Seed rearing methods |
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(Tank or pond rearing, density, survival) |
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Methods of collection from the wild |
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(Eggs, fry, fingerlings) |
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Production of marketable animals |
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Stocking rates |
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Survival rates |
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Feeds used (unprocessed feeds, processed feeds including feed mixture) |
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Feed formulae (ingredients, nutrient ratios) |
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Feeding rates |
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Feeding technique |
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Feed conversion |
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Fertilizers (organic - including sewage, composition, nutrient value; inorganic - composition) |
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Rates of fertilizer application |
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Diseases |
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Commonly occurring diseases |
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Causative agents |
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Prophylactic measures for control |
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Curatic measures for control |
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Integration with crop and livestock |
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Species of crop |
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Species of livestock |
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Stage at which combined farming practised |
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Ratios of combination |
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Yields of fish, crop, livestock |
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Percentage increase in yield and income |
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Labour inputs |
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Full time No. |
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Part time No. |
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Management personnel No. |
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Produce |
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Size at which harvested |
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Form in which marketed (live, fresh, frozen, processed) |
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5. Economic
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Capital costs |
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Cost of land or land rental |
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Cost of construction including water control structure |
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Cost of equipment |
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Depreciation of equipment and installations |
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Operating costs |
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Water supply |
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Seed |
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Feed |
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Fertilizer |
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Labour |
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Disease control |
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Management |
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Interest on loan |
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Taxes |
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Insurance |
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Average rate of return on investment |
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Pay-back period for initial investment |
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Cost of production per ton |
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Farm price per ton |
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6. Enterprise data
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Major companies/corporations |
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Major cooperatives |
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Consulting firms |
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Aquaculture engineering firms |
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Equipment suppliers |
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Seed suppliers |
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Feed suppliers |
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7. Institutional
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Higher educational institutions |
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Degrees/diplomas |
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Duration of course |
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Minimum qualifications for admission |
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Specialized training institutions |
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Nature of training |
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Duration of training |
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Diploma/certificate |
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Minimum qualifications for admission |
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8. Legal |
Legislation |
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Patents |
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Special incentives |
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9. Social |
Full-time or part-time employment of aquaculturists |
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Family-size of fanners and number of working members |
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Total individual or family income |
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Income from aquaculture |
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Other occupations of farmers, if any |
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