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SELF-ASSESSMENT GUIDE
Qualification AQUACULTURE (TILAPIA CULTURE) NC II
Certificate of
PERFORM TILAPIA GROW-OUT OPERATION
Competency (COC 2)
Units of Competency Conduct pre-operational aquaculture activities
Covered Perform tilapia grow-out
Instruction:
Read each question and check the appropriate column to indicate your answer.
Can I? YES NO
CONDUCT PRE-OPERATIONAL AQUACULTURE ACTIVITIES for Tilapia Grow-out
Operation
Clean needed tools and equipment
Inspect and repair or replaces nets (if any)
Calibrate equipment following manufacturer’s manual (if needed) *
Compute quantity of farm inputs according to work requirements
Inspect and disinfect nets
Prepare aquaculture facilities (ponds and tanks); and set-up cage *
Install screens to prevent entry of unwanted organisms *
Demonstrate preparation of pond by liming, fertilizing, tilling and drying
processes *
Check conditions (ex. water holding capacity, optimum pH of soil and
water, presence of unwanted organisms) of aquaculture facilities *
Install cages/structures with its components *
Discuss measures against extreme weather conditions
Practice proper storage of tools, equipment and farm inputs
PERFORM TILAPIA GROW-OUT
Discuss the quality (uniformity of size, ideal size and behaviour) of
fingerlings
Calculate and discuss number of fingerlings required based on culture
intensity and area *
Calculate the number of fingerlings by averaging actual counts based on
samples
Demonstrate conditioning (acclimation) of fingerlings to receiving water
environment prior to stocking
Determine average body weight (ABW) of fishes and biomass based on
the given raw data *
Compute daily feed ration and feed conversion ratio (FCR), based on
biomass *
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Identify factors to be considered when monitoring feed consumption
Check feed quality in terms of physical characteristics
Discuss water quality parameters based on fish behavior, water color and
transparency
Discuss interventions to maintain optimum water quality *
Identify diseases based on appearance or symptoms
Discuss how to determine the presence of diseases or poor environment
condition and recommends treatment or preventive measures
Discuss proper disposal of dead fish following good aquaculture practices
Perform harvesting of fish from pond *
Classify fish by size
Discuss how to prepare fish for live market transporting
Prepare fish for chilled market
Prepare a stock monitoring form and feed monitoring form *
Practice safety and health while performing tasks
I agree to undertake assessment with the knowledge that information gathered will only
be used for professional development purposes and can only be accessed by concerned
assessment personnel and my manager/supervisor.
Candidate’s Name and Signature Date
NOTE: *Critical aspects of competence
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