SFIAQU502 — Develop and implement an aquaculture breeding strategy

1 Determine breeding objectives

• 1.1Determine breeding strategy requirements in consideration of capacity of facility, relevant characteristics of cultured or held stock, and marketing and production plans
• 1.2Interpret and use breeding and production records as the basis for breeding strategy
• 1.3Assess economic feasibility of breeding objectives
• 1.4Determine selection aims or goals according to workplace or customer requirements

2 Determine and apply selection criteria

• 2.1Determine visual and objective methods of good stock selection
• 2.2Establish criteria for female and male selection
• 2.3Cull broodstock that fail to meet selection
• 2.4Identify broodstock and genetic material and send samples for analysis by external laboratory, in line with workplace practices
• 2.5Assess genetic and disease implications from results received

3 Manage the breeding program

• 3.1Manage breeding facilities to meet veterinary guidelines and broodstock requirements
• 3.2Implement broodstock maturation or spawning treatments according to workplace procedures
• 3.3Determine fertilisation and progeny rearing strategy according to breeding objectives
• 3.4Identify stock for sale according to breeding strategy and legislative and permit requirements
• 3.5Select replacement broodstock according to breeding strategy

4 Review the breeding program

• 4.1Research mechanisation or automation of process or activity, including the use of specialised contract services, and make recommendations to management
• 4.2Analyse data from stock selection and sales to evaluate success of breeding program against breeding strategy and objectives
• 4.3Update breeding plan to detail procedures for changes in breeding objectives
• 4.4Inform personnel on implementation of breeding plan

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