Aquaculture Performance Praised
NIGERIA - The Fisheries Society of Nigeria has praised the performance of the aquaculture sector in the country during 2009.

Fishing Boost for Rivers State Economy
NIGERIA - Nigeria's Rivers Government is hoping to see a revenue of N480 million from aquaculture and fishing thanks to a parttnership with maritime expert Briggs-Kuro...

Govt Offers Financial Boost for Aquaculture
NIGERIA - The federal government has earmarked 33 billion naira (NGN) for water, aquaculture and environmental management programmes.

Nigeria Aims for Self-Sufficiency
NIGERIA - The Lagos State Government is working towards self-sufficiency in fish production through aquaculture.

Government Constructs Hatcheries in Delta State
NIGERIA - The federal government is constructing two fish hatcheries in Delta state, Dr Ogaranya Tabs-Tabowei, the state Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural...

Nigerian Government Pushes for Tilapia Production
NIGERIA - The Special Adviser to the Governor of Rivers State on Aquaculture and Deep Sea Fishing, Kurotamunoye Briggs has urged commercial fish farmers in the...

Nigeria's Dependence on Fish Imports
NIGERIA - Despite an abundant endowment of human and natural resources, Nigeria depends largely on importation to meet its fish consumption needs.

Aquaculture: the Saviour of Zamfara?
NIGERIA - According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), aquaculture can make an important contribution to poverty alleviation,...

Fish Farmers Get N5m Loan
NIGERIA - Fish farmers in Ebute-Afuye community in Epe in Lagos state have received 5 million naira (NGN) in loans to boost fish production, a representative of...