Water Recirculatory System Technology as a Major Tool for Increased Fish Production by Private Fish Farmers

Abstract

"In recent times (1994/2001) the country has witnessed an unprecedented interests by entrepreneurs in fish farming. This is largely due to scarcity oftIsh in the local markets in addition to the huge export potentials of our local tin and shellfish species in international markets. The use of high technology in catfish farming is the latest in Aquaculture culture system that has attracted numerous investors due to its tremendous success in areas that initiated the system in recent times. First introduced in Nigeria in 1978/79 by Nigerian Farms Ltd. in Patani. Delta State by German Entrepreneurs and local partner, its success was very limited in terms of fingerling and table sized fish production of Tilapia spp. Catfish and Common Carp due to poor management skill after departure of German Experts. Others followed as from 1996 e.g. Clii thrms Nigeria Limited Lagos, Zartech (Ibadan), Durante (Ibadan), Ocean Fisheries Nigeria Limited etc."