Final Report on Study of International Market Expectation on Aquaculture in Lagos State

Aquaculture production in Nigeria has its potential production estimated at 2.5 - 4.0 million metric tons per annum (Ayinla, 2012) and catfish accounts for about 90% of the aquaculture production while tilapia and others account for 10%. Until very recently small-scale practices dominated the aquaculture sector, hence the opportunity to optimize aquaculture potentials is obvious in other to bridge the gap between fish demand and supply. Nigeria aquaculture sector is driven by private investors and with renewed political will to empower the private sector in the area of aquaculture development; Production will continue to increase in the sector and therefore…

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