GLOBAL JOURNAL OF FISHERIES SCIENCE
Integrity Research Journals
ISSN: 2782-750X
Model: Open Access/Peer Reviewed
DOI: 10.31248/GJFS
Start Year: 2018
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Assessment of Biosecurity Measures in Fish Farms of Udu Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria
https://doi.org/10.31248/GJFS2024.064 | Article Number: F751A78D1 | Vol.7 (1) - February 2025
Received Date: 27 October 2024 | Accepted Date: 22 December 2024 | Published Date: 28 February 2025
Authors: Aladetohun, Nike Funmilayo* , Oche, Charity , Caleb Michael Okeoghene and Barde, Israel Joshua
Keywords: Nigeria., Delta State, Biosecurity, fish farms
The study assessed biosecurity measures in fish farms in the Udu Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria. A purposive sampling technique was used to select four communities (Uwian, Orhuwhorun, Ugbisi and Kotokoto) in the study area, while cluster sampling was used to select one hundred and sixty-eight (168) fish farmers from Udu Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire and interview. Descriptive and Chi-square statistic was used for data presentation and analysis. The study reveals that the majority of the fish farmers (67.9%) in the study area do not practice biosecurity measures and 58.9% have no understanding of biosecurity. From the study, fish farming is practised by youths between the age of 21 - 40 years (35.7%) and the majority of them have attained tertiary education (55.4%), yet have little experience in fish farming (2 - to 4 years) (31%). Hence, lack of fish farming experience, lack of awareness and understanding of biosecurity are major factors that influenced the non-compliance to biosecurity measures by fish farmers in the study area. This study created biosecurity awareness amongst the fish framers in the study area. The findings of this study will serve as a baseline source of information for further research. Fish farmers should adhere to strict biosecurity and biosafty measures in ponds and cages to avoid the spread of diseases in their fish population.
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