STATUS OF AQUACULTURE MANAGEMENT OF TWO GOVERNMENT FISH FARMS IN KADUNA AND KATSINA STATES, NIGERIA.
STATUS OF AQUACULTURE MANAGEMENT OF TWO GOVERNMENT FISH FARMS IN KADUNA AND KATSINA STATES, NIGERIA.
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1998-04
Authors
ECHOR, FELIX OKALIWE
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Abstract
Studies on the status of aquaculture management of two
government fish farms at Mando and Maska in Kaduna and Katsina
States of Nigeria respectively were carried out between May,
1996 and January, 1997. Physico-chemical parameters were
examined to assess the water quality characteristics of the two
farms. General survey was also conducted by questionnaires to
reach 23 other Fish Farms randomly selected from the 41 and 26
identified fish culture operators in kaduna and Katsina stales.
The result showed that out of the 41 identified fish ponds
in Kaduna State, seventeen were commercial fish farms and
twenty four homestead ponds, while eight commercial fish farms
and eighteen homestead ponds were found in Katsina State. In
Kaduna state, 5.9%, 17.6% and 53.1% of the fish farms were
established between 1950 - 1959, 1980 - 1989 and 1930 -
1997 respectively. Similarly, a higher percentage of the fish farms
(58.3%) in Kaduna and (60%) in Katsina were untrained in the
field of fisheries.
The relationship between physico-chemical parameters at
Maska and Mando fish farms (with respect to season) were
correlated. The analysis indicated positive correlation between
alkalinity and hardness. Seechi disc transparency and
dissolved oxygen, the (ANOVA ) conducted for these parameters
also showed significant differences ( p < 0 . 0 5 ) between seasons
and the two farms. While Mando fish farm appeared to have
better mater quality characteristics to sustain fish
culturing, some of the parameters especially the D.O. (1.3mg/1 )
and SDT (63.6 cm) at Maska Fish Farm were not within the
acceptance limit to support fish growth.
Although there were many enthusiastic fish farmers in
Kaduna and Katsina States, lack of technical know-how, fish
seed, fish feed and finance were responsible for the poor
performance and high incidence of failures of aquaculture
projects in the areas. Maska and Mando fish farms are
potentially viable but lack of fund, infrastructure and fish
inputs were hampering the effective management of the two
farms.
It is therefore recommended that the intending fish
farmers engage the services of competent aquaculturists for
advice before embarking on commercial fish farming. The two
Federal Government Fish Farms at Mando and Maska should be
reactivated and adequately funded to fulfill their primary
objectives of "Fresh water fish farming and training, and Fish
seeds multiplication centers
Description
BEING A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, AHMADU
BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN
FISHERIES
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIA
APRIL, 1998
Keywords
AQUACULTURE,, MANAGEMENT,, GOVERNMENT,, FISH FARMS,, KADUNA,, KATSINA STATES,, NIGERIA..