IT IS ESTABLISHED THAT, ANOTHER MAJOR SET BACK IN FISH FARMING IS THE CHOICE OF FISH (BREED) & THE ENTERPRISE FOCUS.
THE BREED TYPE CHOSEN IS VITAL AS CULTURING A FISH WHICH MARKET ISN’T INTERESTED WILL HAMPER SALE.

TOLERANCE OF FISH BREED TO THE CLIMATIC VARIATION DETERMINES FISH READINESS FOR HARVESTING AT END OF CULTURING CYCLE. FOR EXAMPLE, O. MOZAMBICUS IN WARM TROPICAL PONDS GIVES MORE PROFIT THAT CULTURING SAME FISH BREED IN A SUB-TROPICAL POND WITH WAXING & WANING TEMPERATURE.

THE SOURCE OF FINGERLINGS FOR STOCKING PONDS IS EQUALLY VITAL. THE MORE THE HATCHERY OBSERVES QUALITY HYGIENE INCLUDING PREVENTING ICHTHYOLOGICAL CHALLENGES SUCH AS ECTOPARASITES, THE MORE SUCCESSFUL THE AQUACULTURE ENTERPRISE WILL BE.

HOPE THE EXPERTS WOULD IN FUTURE HIGHLIGHT ON OTHER AQUACULTURAL ALTERNATIVES THAT ARE EQUALLY I PROFITABLE TO ALLEVIATE OUR COMMUNITIES FROM POVERTY DUE TO CHRONIC UNEMPLOYMENT.

THANKS ONCE MORE FOR SUCH A FORUM, CHEERS: PRINCE (AQUACULTURALIST, SA).