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Some aspects of fish growth in Redbelly Tilapia (Coptodon zilli) and Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) in Lake Naivasha, Kenya
(Fisheries and Aquaculture Journal, 2020)
Coptodon zilli and Micropterus salmoides were introduced into Lake Naivasha in 1929 and 1959 respectively. The
reasons for introduction were to boost the fisheries and for recreational fishing respectively. However, the ...
Critical aspects of aquafeed value chain in the Kenyan aquaculture sector
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2021)
This article reviews critical aspects of the aquafeed value chain in the Kenyan aquaculture sector. Aquaculture
production in Kenya has grown steadily in recent years, to more than 18,000 tons in 2019. Due to the ...
Effects of fisheries policy implementation strategies on regulatory compliance in the small-scale fisheries sector in Lake Victoria: A case study of Busia County, Kenya
(International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, 2021)
Lake Victoria is an integral part of Kenya's food production system. Fisheries policies and regulations
have been formulated and implemented for sustainable management of the lake's resources, but the lake's
ecological ...
The prospects of biofloc technology (BFT) for sustainable aquaculture development
(Elsevier, 2021)
As capture fishery sector continues to decline, aquaculture industry must be accelerated to
bridge the fish supply gap especially in the developing countries. However, in most devel-
oping countries, aquaculture sector ...
Saving the endangered Native Victoria Tilapia, Oreochromis variabilis Boulenger (1906), in Upper Victoria Nile
(National Agricultural Research Organisation, 2020)
This study investigated the catch estimates, mortality, growth, food and feeding habits, and
water parameters of Oreochromis variabilis in Upper Victoria Nile (UVN) from 2008 to 2019. Catch
rates ranged 0.32±0.08 to ...
Dietary Value of Waste-Fed Rotifer Brachionus rotundiformis on the Larval Rearing of Japanese Whiting Sillago japonica
(E3S Web of Conferences, 2020-02-12)
Abstract. Live food resources are useful for larval fish rearing. However, production of sufficient live food resources is expensive. This study employed a cost-effective rotifer culture technique using fish waste diet ...
Status of Fish Health Management and Biosecurity Measures in Fish Farms, Cages and Hatcheries in Western Kenya
(CABI, 2021)
Aquaculture is one of the critical sectors contributing to food and nutrition security, income and employment
opportunities to millions of people and is currently the fastest growing food-producing sector globally. With ...
Using Earthworm, Eisenia fetida, to Bio-convert Agro-industrial Wastes for Aquaculture Nutrition
(BioResources, 2020)
Agro-industrial waster pose great economic and evironmental hazards, while the economic success of aquaculture is a threatened bu the unsustainabiloity o fishmeal use.
The aim of the present study were to bio-convert ...
Perceived consumer preferences of fisheries products retailed in Kenyan markets
(Bioscience Research, 2020)
Fish consumption in Africa is still low below the FAO recommended levels due to low production of fish
compared to China and other Asian countries and Europe. The consumer food purchasing behavior is
also highly affected ...
Population Biology of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Lake Naivasha, Kenya
(Wiley, 2020)
The Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) was introduced into Lake Naivasha to provide
exploitable fisheries, being one of the commercially important fish providing livelihoods to communities around the lake. Its stocks ...