Developing shellfish industry in Nigeria: technology and economics

The paper asserted that shellfish resources are poorly developed and utilized in West Africa. This was proved by the fact that in 2008 total marine shellfish capture production in West Africa was only 29,815 tonnes. The advantages of Nigeria in beefing up its production are highlighted. Some of these advantages are on extensive coast line which has not been affected by industrial pollution. The tropical climate is also an advantage for growing of cultured shellfish. The paper highlighted that to maximize the potential of shellfish Mari-culture development requires education, training, seed production technology, grow-out technology, processing and marketing. These requirements are discussed in details in the paper.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Alabi, A.
Format:	conference_item biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	Fisheries Society of Nigeria 2010
Subjects:	Biology, Aquaculture, ASE, Nigeria, Coast, marine environment, Shellfish, Shellfish culture, Shellfish fisheries,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/1834/38257
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