Journal of Aquaculture Research & Development

Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Department of Fisheries, Solwezi Aquaculture Research Station, Solwezi, Zambia

Biography

Oliver J. Hasimuna, National Aquaculture Research and Development Centre, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock- Zambia. · Department of Fisheries, M.Sc. Candidate - Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR). The publication stats include that the number of articles published are 13 and the number of times cited by are 40 and the reads are many as 5412. His area Of interst in Research was Fish Nutrigenomics, Metabolomics, and Fish Immunology.

Publications

• Review Article   
  Aquaculture Health Management Practices in Zambia: Status, Challenges and Proposed Biosecurity Measures
  Author(s): Oliver J. Hasimuna*, Sahya Maulu and Joseph Mphande
  
  Aquaculture is an important industry in Zambia which is contributing to economic development, food security and employment in the country. Significant increase in aquaculture production has been recorded recently, although its full potential is still far from being realized. Because of this, efforts are being made by the Zambian government to make the industry a more viable venture to expand its production. As these efforts continue to make a positive impact, and aquaculture production continue to increase, diseases of aquatic animals are likely to emerge and threaten the sustainability of the industry. Here, we review the status and challenges associated with aquaculture health management practices in Zambia as well as proposed biosecurity measures farmers may adopt to minimize the likelihood of fish disease outbreaks. The paper has established that despite the country having been sp.. View more»
  

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