APPENDIX 12

NACA SIXTH TRAINING COURSE
(1986–87)

Seminars/Workshops/Termpapers/Reports prepared/Organized.

1. Seminar on Group Dynamics.

2. Seminar on “Status of Aquaculture and Fisheries in participants” respective countries (Principles of Aquaculture Course).

3. Seminars/Termpapers on topics in Mollusc Culture (Mollusc Culture Course): Details in Appendix 9.

4. Seminar on “Special topics for Fish Diseases (Fish Health and Sanitation Course): Details in Appendix 10.

5. Seminar on “Feed Experiment” (Nutrition and Artificial Feeding Course): a) Group A: The effects of various protein source on the growth and survival of P. monodon post-larvae. b) Group B: The effects of various protein sources on the growth and survival of Chanos chanos juveniles.

6. Seminar on proximate analysis (Nutrition and Artificial Feeding Course).

7. Term papers on general topic in Aquaculture (Pond Culture Course).

8. Report on “Organization in participants” respective countries supporting Aquaculture development

   1. Public or Government sector

   2. Private sector (Principle of Aquaculture Course)

9. Report on Aquaculture Practices (Tour to private fish farms).

10. Reports on Overseas Study Tour to India, Thailand, China and Luzon (Philippines).

11. Report on “Potential species for Aquaculture” (Species Selection Course).

12. Reports on Larval Rearing practices of P. monodon and Siganus guttatus. (Seed Prodcution Course).

13. Report on feasibility study on suitable pond (prawn grow-out pond) for aquaculture development: based on survey of three fish ponds (Site Selection Course).

14. Report on Area measurement using pace length, plane table method and Engineer's transit: Preparation of contour maps and design of freshwater and brackishwater ponds (Pond Design and Construction Course).

15. Report on Aquaculture Extension (Aquaculture Extension Course).

16. Report on planning of aquaculture projects aimed to improve aquaculture practices and techniques and technology dissemination through Training Courses (Aquaculture Planning Course).

17. Submission of a ‘Capsule Research Proposal’ (Aquaculture Planning Course).

18. Written topics “Why fish farmers use less amount of fertilizers than needed in milkfish ponds? (Aquaculture Economic Course).

19. Reports/laboratory exercises (Recirculating Systems Course).

    1. Oxygen consumption of fish.
    2. Ammonia toxicity of fish.
    3. Nitrate toxicity of fish.

20. Reports/laboratory exercises (Post-harvest Technology Course).

    1. Organoleptical evaluation of fish.
    2. Biological evaluation of fish.
    3. Chemical evaluation of fish.
    4. Depuration Experiments.
    5. Ice storage studies.
    6. Oil, iodine determination in fish.
    7. Fish brining, drying, smoking and canning.
    8. Salt determination in fish.
    9. Water activity (Aw) in fish.
    10. Evaluation of canned products, smoked and dried.

21. Reports/laboratory exercises (Fish Health and Sanitation Course).

    1. Submission of fish specimen for pathological examination.
    2. Bacterial isolation and identification/unknown.
    3. Fungal isolation and identification.
    4. Parasites isolation and identification.
    5. Bio-assay Experiment.
    6. Anti-microbial sensitivity test