A recent article in fish farming international 1986 reported that chinas aquaculture production is planned to rise to 9 million metric tonnes by the year 1990. Historical background, present status, and future perspectives of. Pdf the history of aquaculture in traditional societies. Tilapia fish farming business is a very profitable business, and many people are making money all over the world by starting tilapia farming businesses. Cage culture of fish utilizes existing water resources but encloses the fish in a cage or basket which allows water to pass freely between the fish and the pond permitting water exchange and waste removal into. Cage culture is an aquaculture production system where fish are held in floating net pens. Aquaculture, the farming of aquatic organisms, has existed in some form for 4000. Carp rearing in china is the most sophisticated form of this type of aquaculture, evidence of which dates back to the fifth century b. Introduction to fish farming in nigeria request pdf.
Bowman department of fisheries and wildlife, oregon state university bethuel o. Building on other case studies this study examines the potential of fish farming to improve the livelihoods of farmers in the lake victoria region, kenya. This report and the activities of the seaweb aquaculture clearinghouse are made possible with the generous. The earliest evidence of fish farming dates back to before bce in china. Aquaculture also known as aquafarming, is the farming of fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic. Farm africas kenya marketled aquaculture programme kmap is promoting fish production in ponds to. A basic overview of aquaculture history water quality. Omolo fisheries department, ministry of livestock and fisheries development, government of kenya design by beth kerrigan and aaron zurcher. A fish farmer successfully fertilized gathered fish eggs and raised the fish that were hatched for food. However, there are some historical issues with the accuracy of chinas returns. Examining the potential of fish farming to improve the. Around 500 bce, the romans farmed oysters and fish in mediterranean lagoons, whereas freshwater. Since then, aquaculture has continued to develop through the centuries with the introduction of new advancements, techniques and responsible environmental practices.