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Aquaculture

Wilfred-Ekprikpo Chidinma Peace

Director Of Aquaculture

Overview

The department is charged with responsibility to conduct research into development of brackish / marine water aquaculture and genetic improvement of fish species

The department has five sections

  1. Fin/shell fish breeding
  2. Fin/shell fish culture system
  3. Fin/shell fish diseases and health
  4. Aquaculture engineering
  5. Biotechnology

Motto

Economic empowerment and development through

Mission

To develop sustainable technologies in aquaculture that will ensure self-sufficiency in fish production.

Vision

To be the most developed research centre for tropical Aquaculture in africa.

Goal

“To create economic and business opportunities in the aquaculture industry leading to an increase in fish production and poverty alleviation. ”

Priority Areas

  • Aquaculture training and skill acquisition programmes
  • Selection of fish species for aquaculture purposes
  • Fish pond and tank construction
  • Fish breeding and genetic improvement of cultivable species
  • Fish culture systems
  • Water and soil quality monitoring and control
  • Shrimp/ prawn propagation and culture
  • Integrated fish farming (fish cum animal and crops production)
  • Mariculture (cages, pens)
  • Fish disease and health management

Current Research Projects

  • Mass production of all male tilapia Guineensis and Oreochromis niloticus
  • Research on growth, reproduction, and nutritional requirement of marine tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon
  • Induced breeding and nutritional requirement of silver catfish chrysichthys nigrodigitatus
  • Research on growth, reproduction, and nutritional requirement of Atlantic tarpon tarpon Atlanticus
  • Improved culture techniques for the production of mangrove oyster Crassostrea sp in Buguma station
  • Research on growth, reproduction, and nutritional requirement of giant prawn macro brachium vollenhovenii
  • Diagnosis and treatment of common fish diseases
  • Bioassay of anti-biotic in the tissue of farmed catfish, clarias gariepinus, and shrimp p. Monodon
  • Mass culture of micro-algae as live food for shrimp/prawn post larvae production

Major Achievements

  • Aquaculture training and skill acquisition programmes
  • Selection of fish species for aquaculture purposes
  • Fish pond and tank construction
  • Fish breeding and genetic improvement of cultivable species
  • Fish culture systems
  • Water and soil quality monitoring and control
  • Shrimp/ prawn propagation and culture
  • Integrated fish farming (fish cum animal and crops production)
  • Mariculture (cages, pens)
  • Fish disease and health management

Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR), is a multidisciplinary marine research institute and Nigeria’s prime institute for Marine Sciences.

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  • 3 Wilmot Point Road, Off Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos State, Nigeria
  • 08181009444
  • info@niomr.gov.ng
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