FETAC SHELLFISH Nov 2011 Day 1 morning presentation

AQUACULTURE Shellfish Ongrowing Fetac Level 5: 

AQUACULTURE Shellfish Ongrowing Fetac Level 5 Fergal Guilfoyle

Today: 

Today Whats it all about? FETAC Me You Learners handbook Your responsibilities What you want from course Timetable

Whats it all about?: 

Whats it all about? Level 5 FETAC course in Shellfish Ongrowing Support documents\C20187_AwardSpecifications_English.pdf Photos\bim aquaculture leaflet.pdf

Who am I? : 

Who am I? Marine Biologist Live in Newport Worked for BIM and MI Oyster Farmer Consultant Teacher Stop me and ask questions at any stage

Who are you?: 

Who are you? What do you know about aquaculture? Name Where are you from? Favourite sport/pasttime and team? What do you want to get out of the course?

Your responsibilities: 

Your responsibilities Learners handbook Respect Mutual support No such thing as a bad question Any problems – Me -- Mairtin -- Rosario

Introduction to course: 

Introduction to course 55 hours Class room 5 hours ?????? 10-12.30 and 1.30 – 4 (5 hours) Field work – Tiernaur 10-5 (6 hours) Main Aim: To give you the theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience to carry out all the necessary jobs on an oyster farm

Provisional Timetable: 

Provisional Timetable Wed 23 rd November Classroom Tues 29 th November?? Farm? Wed 7 th December Class Wed 14 th December Farm Wed 21 st December Class Wed 4 th January Class Wed 11 th January Farm Wed 18 th January Class Wed 25 th January Tour (TBC)

Provisional Timetable: 

Provisional Timetable Day 1 Introduction Day 2 Intro to farm work Day 3 General equipment and biology Day 4 Work practices Day 5 Licenses, tides, planning Day 6 Business of oyster farming Day 7 Grading and packing Day 8 Mussels, scallops, urchins Day 9 Farm trip to mussel farm??(TBC) Day 10 Tour of recirc and hatchery (TBC)

Day One: 

Day One General overview of aquaculture What is aquaculture? Where do we carry out aquaculture? What do we grow? When did it start? How much do we grow?

What is aquaculture?: 

What is aquaculture? Aquaculture, also known as aquafarming, is the farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic plants. Growing plants and animals that live in the water. Aquaculture involves cultivating freshwater and saltwater populations under controlled conditions, and can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is the harvesting of wild fish. Mariculture refers to aquaculture practised in marine environments.

Examples: 

Examples Can you give me examples of animals or plants that are farmed in water.

Aquaculture in Mayo: 

Aquaculture in Mayo Mayo is a coastal county Long coastline with many sheltered bays Clean water coming straight in from Atlantic Ocean (next stop America) Relatively warm (esp in Winter) Little industry to pollute Active and established aquaculture industry

Aquaculture in Clew Bay: 

Aquaculture in Clew Bay Salmon Oysters Mussels Scallops Abalone Urchins Lobster

Salmon Farm: 

Salmon Farm Clare Island and Seastream

Salmon Farm 2: 

Salmon Farm 2

Salmon Farm 3: 

Salmon Farm 3

Clare Is 1: 

Clare Is 1

Clare Is 2: 

Clare Is 2

Clare Is 3: 

Clare Is 3

Tiernaur Oysters 1: 

Tiernaur Oysters 1

Tiernaur Oysters 2: 

Tiernaur Oysters 2

Tiernaur Oysters 3: 

Tiernaur Oysters 3

Oysters 4: 

Oysters 4

Clew Bay Mussels 1: 

Clew Bay Mussels 1

Clew Bay Mussels 2: 

Clew Bay Mussels 2

Clew Bay Mussels 3: 

Clew Bay Mussels 3

Clew Bay Mussels 4: 

Clew Bay Mussels 4

Clew Bay Mussels 5: 

Clew Bay Mussels 5

Clew Bay other species: 

Clew Bay other species

When?: 

When? The history of aquaculture The indigenous Gunditjmara people in Victoria , Australia may have raised eels as early as 6000 BC. Aquaculture was operating in China circa 2500 BC. Romans bred fish in ponds.

When?: 

When? History in Ireland 1800 native oysters were food for the big house and were cultured 1970s Ireland trailed aquaculture and since then it has grown. Rural and coastal employment

Ireland production: 

Ireland production

Why?: 

Why? Why do we grow things in the sea? Why not just catch them?

Why?: 

Why? Control Fresh Convert unwanted fish into highly sought after product Protect the fish (ranching) Protect habitats Boost wild stocks Take pressure off wild stocks Make money

Aquaculture in Ireland: 

Aquaculture in Ireland Other species grown in Ireland Freshwater Perch Arctic Charr Trout Barramundi

Aquaculture Ireland: 

Aquaculture Ireland Other species grown in Ireland - Marine Seahorses Seaweed Algae - Biofuels Native Oysters Cod Bottom Mussels Turbot Clams

Irish Production: 

Irish Production 50,000t per annum >€100 million (€100,000,000) Shellfish and Finfish 2000 people directly employed At least another 2000 indirectly employed

Where?: 

Where?

Where?: 

Where?

Where?: 

Where?

Irish Production: 

Irish Production

Shellfish types and volumes: 

Shellfish types and volumes

Irish Production: 

Irish Production

Who is who?: 

Who is who? BIM (An Bord Iascaigh Mhara) Marine Institute SFPA FSAI Dept of Environment ISA

Global Production: 

Global Production 140 million tonnes wild and cultured 40 million tonnes cultured $86 Billion ($86,000,000,000) Growing at 8% per year