FISHERY AND AQUACULTURE PROJECT TOPICS

ABSTRACT This study was intended to assess the economic and welfare values of fish in the lower Niger River. This study was guided by the following objectives; to examine the economic and welfare values of fish in the lower Niger…

CHAPTER ONE   INTRODUCTION   1.1  BACKGROUND OF STUDY Leachate is any liquid that in passing through matter, extracts solutes, suspended solids or any other component of material through which it has passed, introducing environmentally harmful substances (Wikipedia, 2010). Leachates normally enter…

ABSTRACT This study was centered on exploring options for improving livelihoods and resource management in Nigeria coastal communities. The main objective of this study is to examine ways of improving resource management and livelihood. The study employed the descriptive and…

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1     BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Fresh fish rapidly deteriorates unless some way can be found to preserve it. Drying is a method of food preservation that works by removing water from the food, which inhibits the growth…

Abstract The study examines the management and policy frameworks for illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in Nigerian waters, how maintaininga legal and regulated fishing system in Nigeria is a pre-requisite for the growth and development of the Nigerian economy, to…

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1     BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Reservoirs are rarely and or never created for fishery purposes. However, the secondary use of the impounded waters for fisheries is becoming an increasingly important activity, particularly in Nigeria, the region that…

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Aquaculture of tilapias provides a classic example of a success story of a species group outside its natural range of distribution. The group currently contributes about 3.8 percent to the cultured fish…

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Inland capture fisheries in whole world including African rivers deliver food security and income for rural households and also serve as a valuable source of protein and important micro-nutrients. Nevertheless, inland fisheries…

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Global demand for mud crabs has risen over the past decade, led by expanding wealthier markets such as those in Asia, America and parts of Africa. This demand has largely been met…

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Population Genetics of aquatic species focuses on describing the genetic differences between populations of fish, between the individuals within the same population and between fish in aquaculture. For example, a brown trout…

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Nigeria, the country of many rivers, is also rich in lakes, reservoirs and wetlands but many of them had been degraded due to a lot of factors (FGN, 1993). Sustainable fisheries production…

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The world production of farm shrimp in 1996 was valued at over $10 billion. In Nigeria, the bulk of producers are also small farmers that operate on average on 15 ha of…

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY In all countries actively involved in mud crab aquaculture development, the national government is taking a key role in aquaculture planning to underpin national aspirations and growth targets for their respective industries…

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The Aquaculture Compendium is an encyclopedic, multimedia tool that brings together a wide range of different types of science-based information to support sound decision-making in aquaculture and aquatic resource management worldwide. It…

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Viral diseases have been seriously impacting the sustainability and economic success of prawn aquaculture as they have been resulting in heavy mortalities (Carr et al, 1996). About 20 different prawn viruses have…

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Diversification is the process by which a smallholder increases the diversity (i.e. number) of its income generating activities (Ellis 2000). Often studied in association with adaptation and accumulation, it is a strategy…

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Spiny lobsters are of two different species known as Panulirus homarus and Panulirus ornatus with cylindrical shaped body comprising cephalothorax, heavily spined and conspicuously marked by two frontal supra-orbital horns; abdomen smoother,…

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Shrimp is the most important export product in fishery sector of most riverside countries of the world. Farming at each level can be profitable and sustainable, as long as biosecurity, productivity, environmental…

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY More than 70% of people living in riverine area including the Nigeria Niger Delta derive most of their basic needs from subsistence fishing and agriculture. However, threats to the ability of small-scale…

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Inland aquaculture is a technology driven industry which relies heavily on research to develop new and improved species and the appropriate technology for commercial production. At present, inland aquaculture in Nigeria is…