Aquaculture Profile of the Naitasiri Province

Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2015 in the subject Geography / Earth Science - Geology, Mineralogy, Soil Science, grade: 1, , course: Aquaculture, language: English, abstract: Aquaculture has existed in Fiji for over 60 years and has been beneficial to many through the associated economic and social benefits it has in offer. In the Fiji inland communities of the Naitasiri province the potential of freshwater aquaculture is slowly being unlocked and farmers are now more than ever eager to move the farming to the next level. The abundant water sources, suitable land and the overwhelming reliance on farmed freshwater species for food and income is one that should be fully capitalized but in order to do so more research needs to be carried out to support such claims and better understand what is involved. Developing an inventory on aquaculture farming in the Naitasiri province will allow us to understand the current status, the farming capacity, mechanisms involved, systems and processes so that weaknesses and threats be brought to light and the non-value adding components removed thus to recommend ways to improve farming for the Naitasiri province and for Fiji freshwater aquaculture.