Over
the years Nigeria is a country known for their interest in agriculture
especially fish production; among other agricultural products, fish production
tend to be one of the most revenue generating section of the agricultural
sector in Nigeria.

According
to (Ugwumba and chukwudi, 2010) stated that the growth of a country’s
population goes hand in hand with the demand for human basic needs of life;
some of these basic needs includes food, water and shelter as the case maybe
with unrestricted increase in demand for protein rich food items from animals.

According
to (FAO, 2014) stated that never before have people consumed so much fish or
depended  so much on the this sector for
their well-being because it is kind of cheaper than other protein sources.

FAO,
2014 also stated that in 2012, aquaculture recorded all time production high
production of fish and now provides almost half of all fishes for human food.

According
to (Emmanuel et al, 2014) stated that in Nigeria today, the current structure
and demand for fish is about three to four times the level of local production.
Aquaculture, an aspect of fisheries which is an integral part of agriculture
has become the major source of revenue for the Nigeria thereby increase the
country’s gross domestic product (GDP) and also help solve the problem of
unemployment in Nigeria for our teeming youth if adequately managed.

The
production of fish is the most common form of aquaculture. It involves raising
fish commercially in tanks, it can also be in ponds, ocean enclose usually for
food.

Take
Nigeria for instance the most important species of fish used in farming and
fish production is the Tilapia fish, clarid catfishes and carp as the case
maybe.

1.2 STATEMENT OF PRODUCTION