Aquaculture development plan in Ivory Coast
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An aquaculture development plan has been formulated to eliminate, in the long term, protein deficiency especially in the northern part of the country. It is proposed to establish fish farms, rural fish culture in ponds, and integrated with the rearing in rice valleys, floating cages, racks, and enclosures rearing in lakes, lagoons, rivers, and mangroves. Tilapia nilotica, possibly combined with a predator (Lates niloticus or Clarias lazera), is the most promising species for culture. Brief details of the objectives and organization of the plan are presented in this article.
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The information source for the article is the report, "National Aquaculture Development Plan in Ivory Coast," which was translated from the original French text to English by Weena Sornchai of the Asian Institute of Aquaculture.
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SEAFDEC/AQD (1978). Aquaculture development plan in Ivory Coast. Asian Aquaculture , 1(5), 6-7. http://hdl.handle.net/10862/6431
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