FISH FARMING IN NIGERIA AND GUIDLINE

Fish farming consists of two major
subdivisions, which could either be
operated separately or as an
integrated process. The two
subdivisions are the nursery and
the grow-out pond operation. The nursery operation is the basis for
the grow-out operation and as
such it cannot be operated with out
the nursery.
The nursery involves the
inducement of the female fish to lay eggs, which are then fertilized,
incubated and hatched fish are
know as fries. These fries are then
nurtured between three and
four weeks into fingerlings which is
the size suitable for use in the fish grow-out operation.
In-between the nursery and grow-
out operation is what the purpose
of this manual referred to as the
primary operation. It involves the
nurturing of the three or four weeks within which they could
grow into post fingerlings, mini
juveniles and juveniles
respectively. These can then be
nurtured for between four to five
months into grow-out or table size fish suitable for sale and
consumption.
Going in catfish farming involves
the following
Steps (1) PLANNING

Here, one has to determine whether one wants to go into a big
or small-scale commercial venture,
secondly, the pond system to
adopt, Re-circulatory system,
earthen pond or concrete/plastic
pond or both. Step
(2) LAND

This is very important. One has to
acquire at least half plot of land in
a suitable location. This means, you
must consider good access road,
closeness to market and labor. If the land is already available , it is
good. Then we apportion it as
follows:
1. Location of ponds.
2. Location of farm house
. 3. Location of water supply and lastly, location of drainage facility.
The last point is very important, as
you dont drain your water to
constitute public
Step.
(3) GOOD WATER SUPPLY

The best water for fish farming is from bore hole or natural water. One or two must
be sunk to guarantee steady water
supply. Overhead tanks for holding
water should also be installed. The
mechanism of pumping of water
must be back up facility. The system must not fail.

(4) POND CONSTRUCTION

It is advisable to engage the
service of a consultant. The success
or failure of this project depends
largely on construction of standard ponds that can stand the test of
time. For one to get the most profit for a
catfish harvest, it is necessary to
determine buyer requirements
when planning the seasons
production. Consider what buyers
demand in terms of weight, frequency, size and price. One can
sell the season’s harvest to fish
processors or directly to consumer.
The latter results a greater return
to the farmer. Our guide will run you through
questions you need to consider
before construction of your catfish
pond begins. It will also give you a
basic idea on what to expect when
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