Development of Improved Mud Crab Culture Systems in the Nigeria

Development of Improved Mud Crab Culture Systems in the Nigeria   Chapter One of Development of Improved Mud Crab Culture Systems in the Nigeria INTRODUCTION 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…

Development of the Aquaculture Compendium

Development of the Aquaculture Compendium   Chapter One of Development of the Aquaculture Compendium INTRODUCTION 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 is comprised of information…

Diagnostic Tests and Epidemiological Probes for Prawn Viruses in Nigeria

Diagnostic Tests and Epidemiological Probes for Prawn Viruses in Nigeria   Chapter One of Diagnostic Tests and Epidemiological Probes for Prawn Viruses in Nigeria INTRODUCTION 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)….

Diversification of Smallholder Coastal Aquaculture in Nigeria

Diversification of Smallholder Coastal Aquaculture in Nigeria   Chapter One of Diversification of Smallholder Coastal Aquaculture in Nigeria INTRODUCTION 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…

Expanding Spiny Lobster Aquaculture in Nigeria

Expanding Spiny Lobster Aquaculture in Nigeria   Chapter One of Expanding Spiny Lobster Aquaculture in Nigeria INTRODUCTION 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, having six…

Improving Productivity and Profitability of Smallholder Shrimp Aquaculture and Related Agribusiness in Nigeria

Improving Productivity and Profitability of Smallholder Shrimp Aquaculture and Related Agribusiness in Nigeria   Chapter One of Improving Productivity and Profitability of Smallholder Shrimp Aquaculture and Related Agribusiness in Nigeria INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY  Shrimp is the most important export product in fishery sector of most riverside countries of the world. Farming at each…

Improving Resilience and Adaptive Capacity of Fisheries-dependent Communities in Nigeria

Improving Resilience and Adaptive Capacity of Fisheries-dependent Communities in Nigeria   Chapter One of Improving Resilience and Adaptive Capacity of Fisheries-dependent Communities in Nigeria INTRODUCTION 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,…

Indigenous Fisheries Development and Management in Nigeria

Indigenous Fisheries Development and Management in Nigeria   Chapter One of Indigenous Fisheries Development and Management in Nigeria INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY  Coastal indigenous fishing communities have close economic, social and cultural linkages with marine ecosystems that are vital for maintaining their food security and cultural heritage (Durand, 2003). Like other small-scale fisheries, they…

Determination of Heavy Metal Concentrations in Fish and Water

Determination of Heavy Metal Concentrations in Fish and Water   Abstract of Determination of Heavy Metal Concentrations in Fish and Water The presence of heavy metals in food remains an issue of public health concern. The study was therefore designed to determine the heavy metal concentrations in water and fish (Clarias gariepinus and Tilapia guineensis)….

Effects of Pollution on Water and Fish Production Using Macro Invertebrates as Bio-indicators

Effects of Pollution on Water and Fish Production Using Macro Invertebrates as Bio-indicators   Abstract of Effects of Pollution on Water and Fish Production Using Macro Invertebrates as Bio-indicators The study of water quality using macro invertebrates as bio indicators of pollution in the Ikpoba river Benin City, Edo State was carried out for a…

A Study of the Physico-chemical Parameters and Heavy Metal Concentration in Water and Sediment

A Study of the Physico-chemical Parameters and Heavy Metal Concentration in Water and Sediment   Abstract of A Study of the Physico-chemical Parameters and Heavy Metal Concentration in Water and Sediment A study of the physico-chemical parameters and heavy metals contamination in water and sediments of Ogbe-Ijoh waterside of Warri river, Delta state, Nigeria was…

Heavy Metal Concentrations in African River Prawn (Macrobrachium Vollenhovenii)

Heavy Metal Concentrations in African River Prawn (Macrobrachium Vollenhovenii)   Abstract of Heavy Metal Concentrations in African River Prawn (Macrobrachium Vollenhovenii) The concentrations of four heavy metals (cadmium, chromium, nickel and vanadium) in the African river prawn (Macrobrachium vollenhovenii) sampled in three months (April, May and June) at three locations along the Ethiope River bank…

Plastic Marine Debris: Importance to Aquatic Environment and Human Health

Plastic Marine Debris Importance to Aquatic Environment and Human Health   Abstract of Plastic Marine Debris Importance to Aquatic Environment and Human Health Over the years the importance of plastics for different purposes especially packaging has been emphasized but its adverse effect on the aquatic environment and human health makes it less desirable. Aquatic animals feed…

Sustainable Management of the Shark Resources of Atlantic Ocean Socioeconomic and Biological Characteristics of the Fishery

Sustainable Management of the Shark Resources of Atlantic Ocean Socioeconomic and Biological Characteristics of the Fishery   Chapter One of Sustainable Management of the Shark Resources of Atlantic Ocean Socioeconomic and Biological Characteristics of the Fishery INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY  Not only are sharks among the ocean’s top predators and vital to the natural…

Sustainable Management of Sport Fisheries for Communities Around Niger River

Sustainable Management of Sport Fisheries for Communities Around Niger River   Chapter One of Sustainable Management of Sport Fisheries for Communities Around Niger River INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY  Locally based sport fisheries on the River Niger have the potential to provide stable alternative livelihoods for poor coastal villagers. The industry would provide new income…

Small-scale Fisheries in Nigeria: Benefits to Households, the Roles of Women, and Opportunities for Improving Livelihoods

Small-scale Fisheries in Nigeria Benefits to Households, the Roles of Women, and Opportunities for Improving Livelihoods   Chapter One of Small-scale Fisheries in Nigeria Benefits to Households, the Roles of Women, and Opportunities for Improving Livelihoods INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY  Women play a critical role in every link of the value chain in small-scale…

Sea Ranching and Restocking Sandfish in Nigeria

Sea Ranching and Restocking Sandfish in Nigeria   Chapter One of Sea Ranching and Restocking Sandfish in Nigeria INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY  Holothuria scabra, or the sandfish, is a species of sea cucumber in the family Holothuriidae. It was placed in the subgenus Metriatyla by Rowe in 1969 and is the type species of…

Restoring Damaged Coral Reefs Using Mass Coral Larval Reseeding

Restoring Damaged Coral Reefs Using Mass Coral Larval Reseeding   Chapter One of Restoring Damaged Coral Reefs Using Mass Coral Larval Reseeding INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY  Reef corals are critically important because they build the primary reef framework, supply essential habitats for thousands of fish and other species, and provide direct energy and other…

Prediction and Control of the Spoilage of Fresh Cured and Dried Tropical Fish in Nigeria

Prediction and Control of the Spoilage of Fresh Cured and Dried Tropical Fish in Nigeria   Chapter One of Prediction and Control of the Spoilage of Fresh Cured and Dried Tropical Fish in Nigeria INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY  Fish and seafood constitute an important food component for a large section of world population (Wafaa…

Prawn Health Management and Disease Control to Sustain Hatchery and Pond Production Systems

Prawn Health Management and Disease Control to Sustain Hatchery and Pond Production Systems   Chapter One of Prawn Health Management and Disease Control to Sustain Hatchery and Pond Production Systems INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY  Total world harvest of prawns in the Africa was 2.1% in 1981. In 1989 it had risen to 26%. However,…

Positioning Nigerian Lobster Farming for Significant Expansion and Increased Productivity

Positioning Nigerian Lobster Farming for Significant Expansion and Increased Productivity   Chapter One of Positioning Nigerian Lobster Farming for Significant Expansion and Increased Productivity INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY  Commercial lobster farming is becoming very popular day by day and it’s a very profitable business (Beveridge, 1996). Among all the highly-priced marine crustacean, lobsters are…

Investigations of Key Environmental Factors Determining the Sustainability and Productivity of Shrimp Aquaculture in Tropical Coastal Regions

Investigations of Key Environmental Factors Determining the Sustainability and Productivity of Shrimp Aquaculture in Tropical Coastal Regions   Chapter One ofInvestigations of Key Environmental Factors Determining the Sustainability and Productivity of Shrimp Aquaculture in Tropical Coastal Regions INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY  For centuries, the coastline has been the most important human habitat, and, as…

Investigating the Long-line Nursery System for Giant Clam

Investigating the Long-line Nursery System for Giant Clam   Chapter One of Investigating the Long-line Nursery System for Giant Clam INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY  Long-line nursery systems are versatile enough to handle a wide range of nursery systems for clams (Braley, 1999). Nursery rearing as well as grow-out can be accomplished on long-lines. Trays,…

Integrated Fisheries Resource Management

Integrated Fisheries Resource Management   Chapter One of Integrated Fisheries Resource Management INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY  Integrated Fisheries Resources Management is an initiative and strategies aimed at addressing the issue of how fish resources in a nation can be best shared between competing users within the broad context of ecologically sustainable development so that…

Inland Aquaculture in Nigeria: Improving Fingerling Supply and Fish Nutrition for Smallholder Farms

Inland Aquaculture in Nigeria Improving Fingerling Supply and Fish Nutrition for Smallholder Farms   Chapter One of Inland Aquaculture in Nigeria Improving Fingerling Supply and Fish Nutrition for Smallholder Farms INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY  Aquaculture is the husbandry of aquatic food organisms. The need arose from the decrease in supply from ocean fisheries as…

Study on the Preliminary Knowledge of Aquaculture

Study on the Preliminary Knowledge of Aquaculture   Chapter One of Study on the Preliminary Knowledge of Aquaculture INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Aquaculture according to FAO (1997) is defined as the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants up to final commercial production in selected or controlled environment. The rapid…

Assessment of Some Heavy Metals in Sediment

Assessment of Some Heavy Metals in Sediment   Abstract of Assessment of Some Heavy Metals in Sediment Sediment samples from Ikpoba River in Benin City, Edo State were sampled and analysed for heavy metals (Fe, Cu, Zn, Mn, Cd and Pb) using atomic absorption spectrophotometer solar 969 unicam series. Some physio-chemcal properties of the sediment…