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
31ST OCTOBER, 2007
THEN…
NOW
2500
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EGYPT
CHINA
JAPAN & KOREA
EUROPE
REST OF AFRICA & WORLD
1000
AD
INDIA
1200
AD
SE ASIA
ROME & GREECEPOLYNESIA
300
BC
1700
AD
S AMERICA
AQUACULTURE TIME CHART
CHINA: 2500 YEARS OF CARP FARMINGThe 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”
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FISH CONSUMPTION TRENDS
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?