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THE IMPORTANCE OF
FISH PRODUCTION AND ITS MARKETING VALUE
ABSTRACT
The importance of
fish production and marketing value of fish production in Ughilli North East
Local Government Area of Delta State. Fishery industry in Ughelli North East
Local Government were randomly selected to find out the importance of fishing.
Questionnaires
methods and oral interview were used in collection of data. Questionnaires were
send out to people in fisheries industry to answer. The study review the
importance of fish production industries, in the area of study include
financial problem, inadequate pond for housing these fishes, and the marketing
value.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter One
Introduction
Statement of problem
Purpose of the study
Scope of the study
Significance of the study
Limitations of the study
Hypotheses
Definition of terms
Chapter Two
Literature Review
Chapter Three
Research Methodology
Population
Sample size
Sampling techniques
Instrument for data collection
Method of data collection
Statistical techniques for analysis of
data
Chapter Four
Analysis and interpretation of data
Chapter Five
Summary
Conclusion
Recommendations
Questionnaires
Bibliography
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Although there are thousand of years of experience supporting aquaculture in
and other countries, it is relatively young industry in the United States. It
is also one of the fastest growing segments of animae agriculture. Aquaculture
output has grown at a rate of more than 10% for captured fishers and 3% for
livestock meat production (FAO, 2000) while only 13 million tons of fish were
produced in North American in 1990, there were over 31 million tons produced in
1998. Concurrently, the value of this production doubled from 490 million to
nearly 81 billion (USAA, 1998).
Human consumption of fish and related foods is increasing each year. Demand for
fish products is greater than the ability of the oceans to supply them. A
reduction in wild –caught fish coupled with increased consumption by American
consumers has led to increased profitability, improvement in technology
required for captive production, and a rapid expansion of farmed aquatic
specie. As a result aquaculture is becoming a major alternatives crop globally
and in many areas of the United States illustrates the increasing percentage of
the total world fish production supplied by aquaculture in relation to the
oceanic catch. Because the oceanic fish is no longer increasing significantly,
additional production depends on growing more fish through aquaculture.
Approximately 75 percent of the earths surface is covered by water yet humans
harvest only 1 percent of their total food supply from this source.
BACKGROUND OF
THE STUDY
Over 4000 years ago the Chinese through trial and error developed a system
approach to harvesting the nutritional riches of water. They found that
different species feed in different natural niches. The animals of particular
use to in the ancient Chinese were complementary varieties or crop. The common
crop (Cyprinus Earpio) is abenethic that consumer invertebrates in the bottom
of the ponds. For thousand of years carp species provided the Chinese with a
sustainable harvest. The Chinese discovered that the use of manure as
fertilizer could enhance the productivity of a pond. In the 1880s aquaculturist
in Eastern Europe countries also cultured the common carp (Silver carp, black
carp, grass carp), in the United States aquacultures was launched when the federal
government began hatching and stocking program to restock salmon lost spawning
rivers in the North West. In an attempt to increase Salmon numbers in the wild,
the federal government began hatching program that were basically “put and
take” system. Eggs were collected, hatched in captivity and fingerlings
released. This program, although successful in increasing wild-caught number,
was actually more successful in providing initial information and research for
the science of aquaculture. Hatching and restocking into the wild required
development of the same technology as that needed by commercial hatching. This
made salmon the major marine fish industry of the United state with more than
half the production coming from public because over 600 million commercial
salmon landing accounting annually.
In
the 1950s the US government supported programs of farm pond construction and
stocking. Although more than 2 million ponds were constructed they have
demonstrated little importance for food production. In 1960s ponds were
constructed specifically for catfish in the Southern United States where
production fastest growing agricultural enterprises from 1970s till today.
Catch moved to the Mississippi delta Region. The federal research laboratory in
sluttgart, Arkansas, helped promote catfish by providing information and
support. Regional government aquaculture research centers have helped bolster
growth and profitability of the industry. Aquaculture production in North
America involves diverse farming systems in diverse areas. It is most
concentrated in the southern region of the United States. Today the US catfish
industry of the largest aquaculture industry in the world employing more than
25, 000 people and generating over $ 1 billion annually. More than 178, 000
acres of catfish ponds on 1300 farms produced approximately 100 million metric
tones per year. Currently 80% of the catfish production occurs in the state of
Mississippi with 105, 000 acres concentrated on 400 farms. Many other
commercial species are also centred in the south East Louisiana is the leading
producer of craw fish and arkangas leads in baitfish production. Florida is the
leading in ornamental fish, increasingly there are niches being found for
hybrid stripped bass, fresh water prawns, red fish and tilapias throughout the
country. Other species that have potential include allegation, bullfrogs and
turtles. Production of the American cupped oyster is predominately from the
united state e.g. clams, crayfish, catfish, mussels, cyprinids etc.
STATEMENT OF
THE PROBLEM
The statement of the problem are;
1.
Do we have fishing ponds in Delta State of Nigeria?
2.
Do we have enough facilities to engage in fishing production?
3.
What can the federal government do about the fishing industry
4.
What are the roles of the public concerning fish production?
OBJECTIVE OF
THE STUDY
The purpose of this study is to examine the importance of fish production and
it marketing value of fish production in Nigeria, which is the usefulness of
rearing of fish and it nutritional value to human.
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To identify the marketing value of fish production in our means.
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To understand aquatic animals much better now than that in the past.
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To bridge the gap resulting from our having invested minimally in salt and
fresh water food production research to compare with research investment made
in food production from the land.
SIGNIFICANCE OF
THE STUDY
The study of the importance of fish production and it marketing value of fish
production in Nigeria is significance not only to agriculturist but to
everybody. If the contribution of US aquaculture project growth is achieved,
the federal government, state government, general public at large established a
good and adequate fishpond the need of today would be meet. Therefore the
significance of carrying out this study is to show the influence of fish
production in Nigeria.
RESEARCH
HYPOTHESIS
The research hypotheses are stated in the alternative and null hypothesis.
1.
What types of fish do agriculturist rear in the area of study.
2.
What are the marketing value facing aquaculture production in the area of
study.
3.
What are the main purpose for aquaculture keeping by the government of that
state.
4.
What are the nutrients gotten from aquaculture?
SCOPE OF THE
STUDY
Due to its compulsory has been carried out in some selected areas. This is also
a result of a large number of fishpond within Nigeria. The selected fishponds
covered are the school of education fish pond, Gabano hotel, Uniben fish pond,
delta state fish pond Ughelli.
DEFINITION OF
TERMS
What
is fish aquaculture: this is the rearing or growing of an aquatic organism
under controlled or semi-controlled condition. In simple terms, aquaculture,
which uses salt water than fresh water animal, crustaceans, (shrime, prawns and
crayfish), mollusks (clams and oyster), reptile Clligators, amphibians bull
frogs.
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