1. AQUACULTURE MAKHATHINI RESEARCH STATION

2. INTRODUCTION
AQUACULTURE CAN BE DEFINED AS THE ARTIFICIAL PROPAGATION OF AQUATIC SPECIES e.g. fish

3. objectives To provide fingerlings to the small-scale farmers
Promotion and demonstration of fish farming
Evaluation and implementation of aquaculture systems

4. Fish species
Tilapia rendalli

5. Fish species
Oreochromis Mossambicus tilapia

6. Fish species
Claria Gariepinus
( Catfish )

7. Aquaculture production Systems
Earthen pond system integrated with poultry

8. Aquaculture production systems
Intensive tank systems

9. Aquaculture production systems
Cage system

10. Research projects The effect of aquaculture on water quality used for irrigation
Project objectives
Determine the impact of water quality changes on fitness – of- use for other uses.
To establish the interaction between aquaculture and irrigation activities.
To assess the resultant water quality.

11. Catfish production in Cage system
date
biomass SD
Mass gain
Temp
D O
Feed
04/02/04
574Kg
1280
30/04/04
793.5
1142
220Kg 26
8.5mg/l
773Kg
Selling price
price
R10/ Kg
R4.40/Kg

12. Research project The use of frozen ram testis for sex reversal on Oreochromis mossambicus
Objectives
Production of monsex fish – Why ?
Male grow faster than females
Prevent breeding which result in stunted growth.

13. Ornamental fish

14. Conclusion
As the world’s population and diseases increases, there is a huge demand for protein.
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