Fish Farming in Lagos State, Nigeria: Prospects and Problems

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Type:	Conference Paper
Author:	Kusemiju, K.; Kusemiju, B. O.
Conference:	18th Annual Conference of the Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON)
Location:	Owerri, Nigeria
Conf. Date:	8-12 December 2003
Date:	2004
URI:	https://hdl.handle.net/10535/1092
Sector:	Fisheries
Region:	Africa
Subject(s):	fisheries poaching
Abstract:	"The performance of the catfish, Ciarias gariepinus (Burchell) cultured in earthen ponds at Alakotomeji, Lagos State is discussed with particular reference to growth, fingerling sizes for stocking, feeds and mortality records. Catfish of between 1.0 kg to 1.5 kg were obtained in a six-month growth period. Major problem facing the farm was poaching which completely reduced the yield. Except a solution is found to the poaching problem, the future of aquaculture in Nigeria is very bleak."

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