Presented by LAWRENCE OELLERMANN MSc (Ichthyology) PhD (Aquaculture) COMMONWEALTH MARICULTURE ADVISOR UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA SAM NUJOMA MARINE & COASTAL RESOURCES RESEARCH CENTRE AN INTERNATIONAL VIEW ON AQUACULTURE 31 ST OCTOBER, 2007

THEN… NOW 2500 BC < 500 BC 300 AD 1500 AD 1900 AD EGYPT CHINA JAPAN & KOREA EUROPE REST OF AFRICA & WORLD 1000 AD INDIA 1200 AD SE ASIA ROME & GREECE POLYNESIA 300 BC 1700 AD S AMERICA AQUACULTURE TIME CHART

EARLIEST RECORD: EGYPT, 2500 BC Frieze from the tomb of Thebaine clearly shows tilapia in ponds

CHINA: 2500 YEARS OF CARP FARMING The earliest known written record of fish culture techniques is attributed to Fan Li, of China, who in 475 BC described propagation methods, pond construction, and growth characteristics of common carp in a book entitled “FISH BREEDING”

TOP TEN SPECIES GROUPS

AQUACULTURE SPECIES

TYPES OF FISH FARMING (TILAPIA)

TYPES OF FISH FARMING (OYSTERS)

WORLD AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION ACCORDING TO AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT IN 2004 (EX. PLANTS)

WORLD AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION: MAJOR SPECIES GROUPS IN 2004

TRENDS IN WORLD AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION: MAJOR SPECIES GROUPS

WORLD AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION

FISH CONSUMPTION TRENDS

WORLD CAPTURE FISHERIES PRODUCTION

COMPARISON OF WORLD FISHERIES & AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION 30.3%

WORLD FISHERMEN & FISH FARMERS

AQUACULTURE AROUND THE WORLD

AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION BY REGION

VALUE OF GLOBAL FISH TRADE

CONCLUSION Aquaculture is the fastest growing food producing sector in the world, with a sustained growth of 9% over the last 30 years Aquaculture services a growing global market Aquaculture is far from being a mature sector, with a diverse range of farmed species, and a large number of potential new species in the pipeline There is a diverse range of farming approaches available, ranging from Capital intensive, high value, high volume income earners to extensive, low value, low volume small scale / subsistence endeavors, targeting food security Aquaculture is providing a growing source of employment worldwide Regionally, there is little aquaculture development and competition There has been very little market exploration and development in the region WHY AQUACULTURE IN NAMIBIA?

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