Affiliation(s)
1. Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X17, Bellville 7535, South Africa
2. Department of Agricultural Science, School of Vocational and Technical Education, Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Otto/Ijanikin, PMB 007 Festac Town, Lagos, Nigeria
3. Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Science, Lagos State University, P.O. Box 0001, LASU Post Office, Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
The cultivation of desirable aquatic organisms is becoming increasingly
important as one of the fastest-growing agro-industrial activities in the
world. Nigeria, over the years, practised
traditional methods of aquaculture in tidal pools and floodplains of inland
waters. Recently, the coastal region has been the focus of aquaculture
development with introduction of cage culture system. Nigeria is one of the top aquaculture producers in Africa
with numerous opportunities for large-scale production, and 80% of production is from small-scale farmers
who involve in brackish and freshwater cultivation, except mariculture which has several setbacks. Nigeria is yet to show feasible interest in non-fed
aquaculture (macroalgae) which is among the world’s most efficient mass
producer of proteins and other products. Constraints to production in the industry have
been identified, while the prospects
can be achieved by expanding aquaculture zones, enhancing management practices of production systems and
improving product quality with the resultant creation of jobs, regular income
and investment, etc.. This paper explores the status of
aquaculture in Nigeria, and the components and
the systems of commercial aquaculture were elucidated.
KEYWORDS
Aquaculture, commercial fish farming, macroalgae, mariculture, industry.
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