{"id":17361,"date":"2023-05-16T13:46:25","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T17:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/?page_id=17361"},"modified":"2023-12-11T11:23:48","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T16:23:48","slug":"lesson-9-north-carolina-business-perspectives-on-aquaculture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/lesson-9-north-carolina-business-perspectives-on-aquaculture\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesson 9: North Carolina Business Perspectives on Aquaculture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Objectives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Describe the general operations of a North Carolina aquaculture business.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify and explain the major challenges and factors that influence success of the North Carolina aquaculture industry.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hearing the perspectives of people who work in the aquaculture industry is a useful way to gain insight into challenges and factors that influence success. In this lesson, students will focus on&nbsp;a specific N.C. aquaculture venture, exploring what makes it unique. Then they will compare and contrast that venture with other aquaculture businesses in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Grade Level<\/strong>: 11-12<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Duration<\/strong>: 2 class periods<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Career and Technical Education Standards<\/strong>:&nbsp;Relevant to Agricultural Education courses<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vocabulary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>merroir<\/strong>&nbsp;[mehr-warr]: unique flavor profile imparted by different features of the sea, differentiated by salinity levels, types of phytoplankton and other distinct characteristics of the marine environment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Activity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Materials<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PyOBKBybvPc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch the&nbsp;<em>Careers in Mariculture<\/em>&nbsp;video<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/L9-Interview-Recording-with-Oysters-Carolina.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen to the Oysters Carolina interview<\/a>, and\/or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/16vIiBpY-CGE1UhKyCsvi4O5s2arZXYV4\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read the transcript<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/L9-Interview-Recording-with-Hooper-Family-Seafood.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen to the Hooper Family Seafood interview<\/a>\u00a0and\/or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1iwk-aVSdjg71y5hHYpC1zQiGULVwMFgr\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read the transcript<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/L9-Interview-Recording-with-Thomas-Seafood.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen to the Thomas Seafood interview<\/a>, and\/or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/13x-HZhw9MhyKt8zrl8UsxEreUaTOB4fF\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read the transcript<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1QLipx0Y9duB2nv7DeojJgSZuOtSc7pKt\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download and print the Student Worksheet<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Students will watch a video on mariculture careers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Careers in Mariculture \u2014\u00a0from North Carolina Sea Grant\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PyOBKBybvPc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The teacher should then facilitate a class discussion<\/strong>&nbsp;to answer the following questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What other jobs, apart from being a grower, support the marine aquaculture industry?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are the three primary mariculture species grown in North Carolina?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What other species would you like to see grown in the state? Are those other species feasible? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is the role of hatcheries and scientific research in shellfish aquaculture?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are the differences in oyster flavor that Chef Keith Rhodes describes?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are you familiar with the term merroir? What does merroir mean to you?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Next, students will select a specific N.C. aquaculture business and learn about its operations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students can choose a farm listed in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/gottobenc.com\/find-local\/product\/?filter=seafood-aquaculture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">N.C. Seafood Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another option is to select a business they already are familiar with, perhaps through a personal connection (e.g., a business from which their family purchases farmed seafood).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A final option is to select one of the following prerecorded interviews with these three businesses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/L9-Interview-Recording-with-Oysters-Carolina.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen to the Oysters Carolina (oysters) interview<\/a>, and\/or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/16vIiBpY-CGE1UhKyCsvi4O5s2arZXYV4\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read the transcript<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/L9-Interview-Recording-with-Hooper-Family-Seafood.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen to the Hooper Family Seafood (clams) interview<\/a>\u00a0and\/or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1iwk-aVSdjg71y5hHYpC1zQiGULVwMFgr\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read the transcript<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/L9-Interview-Recording-with-Thomas-Seafood.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen to the Thomas Seafood (soft-shell crabs) interview<\/a>, and\/or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/13x-HZhw9MhyKt8zrl8UsxEreUaTOB4fF\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read the transcript<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Students will conduct online research about their chosen aquaculture business<\/strong>\u00a0in order to answer the questions in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1QLipx0Y9duB2nv7DeojJgSZuOtSc7pKt\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the worksheet<\/a>. During their research, they will explore what species the business grows, production methods used, and factors that influence production and profitability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After an exhaustive internet search, students&nbsp;can proceed to the next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>They should&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>either set up a phone or in-person interview&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>with the manager of the business they selected, or they can listen to an available interview<\/strong>. If a business manager cannot sit for a live interview, advise students to ask if another staff member knowledgeable about business operations is available. The goal is to answer any remaining questions that students could not address during their internet research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When they are done with their internet research and interviews,&nbsp;<strong>students will create a bulleted list of their findings and provide a short presentation<\/strong>&nbsp;to the class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally,&nbsp;<strong>as a class, students will list the challenges to managing an aquaculture business and the factors that influence success<\/strong>. Then they will vote on which of the aquaculture businesses that were presented has the most potential for success, and which business seems the most challenging to operate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Objectives By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: Overview Hearing the perspectives of people who work in the aquaculture industry is a useful way to gain&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":91,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ncst_custom_author":"","ncst_show_custom_author":false,"ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"ncst\/default-header","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"{}","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","ncst_content_audit_display":false,"ncst_backToTopFlag":"","footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Lesson 9: North Carolina Business Perspectives on Aquaculture - 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