National Agricultural Research Organisation. Fisheries Resources Research Institute Annual Report 2001-2002

Abstract

Fisheries continue to be important in the national economy, especially as anexport commodity. Fish exports increased from 15,876 tonnes valued at 34.4million US$ in 2000 to 28,153 tonnes valued at 79.0 million US$ in 2001.Consequently information for sustainable exploitation and management of fishstocks is a priority. In order to fulfill this requirement, FIRRI has beenimplementing two research projects. The first project focuses on sustaining andincreasing capture fisheries production through management of fish stocks,biodiversity and environment of aquatic systems. The second project focuses onincreasing fish production through improved fry production and pondmanagement and feeding of cultured species.