The zhou dynasty 1112221 bce, then the politician fan li, around 500 bce, were the first to describe carp, a symbol of good luck and fortune, as being farmed for food. A facility that releases juvenile fish into the wild for recreational fishing or to supplement a species natural numbers is generally referred to as a fish hatchery. Aquaculture, the farming of aquatic organisms, has existed in some form for 4000. Aquaculture also known as aquafarming, is the farming of fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic. Farming fish on an industrial scale, especially carnivorous fish is rapidly expanding. Carp rearing in china is the most sophisticated form of this type of aquaculture, evidence of which dates back to the fifth century b. Cage culture is an aquaculture production system where fish are held in floating net pens.
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. However, to build a successful, sustainable tilapia fish farming business, you require sufficient knowledge of how to efficiently keep the fish. Since then, aquaculture has continued to develop through the centuries with the introduction of new advancements, techniques and responsible environmental practices. Fish farming is practiced both in large scale and small scale providing additional income for farmers and boosting the domestic production of fish in nigeria. The history of fish farming in china goes back at least. Omolo fisheries department, ministry of livestock and fisheries development, government of kenya design by beth kerrigan and aaron zurcher. This report and the activities of the seaweb aquaculture clearinghouse are made possible with the generous. Historical background, present status, and future perspectives of.
However, there are some historical issues with the accuracy of chinas returns. The earliest evidence of fish farming dates back to before bce in china. A basic overview of aquaculture history water quality. It is the principal form of aquaculture, while other methods may fall under mariculture. Examining the potential of fish farming to improve the.
A short history fisheries european commission european union. Bowman department of fisheries and wildlife, oregon state university bethuel o. Pdf the history of aquaculture in traditional societies. There is a wealth of information packed between the pages of this wellresearched historical record of global aquaculture. Ngugi department of fisheries and aquatic sciences, moi university james r. Introduction to fish farming in nigeria request pdf. A fish farmer successfully fertilized gathered fish eggs and raised the fish that were hatched for food. Tilapia, which is widely eaten across kenya, is getting particularly scarce. Farm africas kenya marketled aquaculture programme kmap is promoting fish production in ponds to. Fish farming or pisciculture involves raising fish commercially in tanks or enclosures such as fish ponds, usually for food. 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. World fish farming was first practiced as long ago as 2000 b. Around 500 bce, the romans farmed oysters and fish in mediterranean lagoons, whereas freshwater. Tilapia fish farming business is a very profitable business, and many people are making money all over the world by starting tilapia farming businesses.