African aquaculture: Realizing the potential

Brummett, R.E.; Lazard, Jérôme; Moehl, J.

doi:10.1016/j.foodpol.2008.01.005

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“…Les écosystèmes aquatiques fournissent beaucoup de biens et de services qui ne sont pas souvent appréciés à leur juste valeur (Brummett et al, 2008). En Afrique la connaissance de la faune l'ichtyologique a suscité depuis fort longtemps l'intérêt des scientifiques.…”

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Étude préliminaire des communautés ichtyofauniques de la lagune Ono (Côte d’Ivoire)

Eyi¹,

Konan²,

Tano³

et al. 2016

J. App. Bioscience.

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RESUMEObjectifs : Le présent travail vise à étudier la structure et l'organisation des peuplements ichtyologiques de la lagune Ono. Étude préliminaire des communautés ichtyofauniques de la lagune Ono (Côte d'Ivoire). 9895(5.12 %).Specific diversity and equitability indices recorded were 4.44 bits / individuals and 0.85 respectively. The orders including the highest number of families and species were Perciformes (9 families and 18 species) followed by Osteoglossiformes and Characiformes (3 and 5 species respectively). Cypriniformes were represented by a single family (Cyprinidae) and three species whilst Mugiliformes, Clupeiformes and Eloptiformes were represented by only one species. Conclusion and application: This study allowed to know the fish community of Ono lagoon. Given the increasing eutrophication of the lagoon, these results will be a reference for further investigations of monitoring the state of the fish fauna and the development of adequate measures to prevent the loss of aquatic biodiversity.

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Étude préliminaire des communautés ichtyofauniques de la lagune Ono (Côte d’Ivoire)

Eyi¹,

Konan²,

Tano³

et al. 2016

J. App. Bioscience.

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“…These examples, however, contrast with those where aquaculture, as either a subsistence or commercially orientated activity, has developed far more slowly or indeed has never become established, even when supported by targeted assistance. A long and disappointing history of promoting subsistence-orientated aquaculture in sub-Saharan Africa has been the subject of some analysis (30,31) but aquaculture has generally failed to be sustained, even where fish has dietary importance, in contexts as varied as Sri Lanka to Caribbean and Pacific Islands (32,33) . Failure has been linked to a misunderstanding of demand and, often, a lack of any competitive advantage of start-up aquaculture enterprises with established fisheries.…”

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Aquaculture: a rapidly growing and significant source of sustainable food? Status, transitions and potential

2016

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The status and potential of aquaculture is considered as part of a broader food landscape of wild aquatic and terrestrial food sources. The rationale and resource base required for the development of aquaculture are considered in the context of broader societal development, cultural preferences and human needs. Attention is drawn to the uneven development and current importance of aquaculture globally as well as its considerable heterogeneity of form and function compared with established terrestrial livestock production. The recent drivers of growth in demand and production are examined and the persistent linkages between exploitation of wild stocks, full life cycle culture and the various intermediate forms explored. An emergent trend for sourcing aquaculture feeds from alternatives to marine ingredients is described and the implications for the sector with rapidly growing feed needs discussed. The rise of non-conventional and innovative feed ingredients, often shared with terrestrial livestock, are considered, including aquaculture itself becoming a major source of marine ingredients. The implications for the continued expected growth of aquaculture are set in the context of sustainable intensification, with the challenges that conventional intensification and emergent integration within, and between, value chains explored. The review concludes with a consideration of the implications for dependent livelihoods and projections for various futures based on limited resources but growing demand

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“…This production covers about 40% of Togolese animal protein requirement (Brummett et al, 2008), the greater part being provided by massive imports from other African and also Asian countries (FAO, 2012). Moreover, national production and imports might provide 13 kg per capita per year (DPA, 2011), compared with 16 kg in Sub-Saharan Africa (WFC, 2004).…”

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Current situation of fish farming in Togo

Adjanke¹,

Tona²,

Agbohessi³

et al. 2017

Int. J. Bio. Chem. Sci

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In Togo, fish farming is faced with several problems which oblige farmers to develop local production techniques that explain the low level of production. To assess the current situation, a survey was conducted to collect information on this activity in 91 Togolese fish farms located in the five regions of the country. The survey has shown the existence of two production systems, namely the extensive majority system (87.91%) practiced in ponds and water reservoirs and the semi intensive system (12.09%) implemented in tanks and ponds. The lack of accurate data has made it difficult to estimate production. Nevertheless, eight fish species are found in these environments in which tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and the African cat fish (Clarias gariepinus) represent 80% of farmed species. Feed, representing over 50% of fish production cost, remains the major constraint on the development of this activity. However, agro-industrial by-product resources were available depending on region and are recoverable for use as fish feed. This is the case for palm kernel meal which was abundant and little studied in Togo. Sociologically, fish farming was more a matter of group (61.54%) than individual (38.46%) activity. The extensive fish farming system deserves to be improved and agro-industrial by-products analyzed and valued for the promotion of fish farming in Togo.

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African aquaculture: Realizing the potential

Cited by 112 publications

References 6 publications

Étude préliminaire des communautés ichtyofauniques de la lagune Ono (Côte d’Ivoire)

Étude préliminaire des communautés ichtyofauniques de la lagune Ono (Côte d’Ivoire)

Aquaculture: a rapidly growing and significant source of sustainable food? Status, transitions and potential

Current situation of fish farming in Togo

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