Field study of fish farming status in Basrah Governorate

Field survey of Aquaculture farms in Basrah governorate was done during 2007. The study showed that there are 80 fish farm with total area 773.5 donum, while it 16 2003. 75 % the were less than 25000 m² (10 donum). 53.9 excavated pond, 34.2% concentration by half ground pools and 11.8 dyke pond. About 87.5 using pump 12.5 used tidal current for water supply. This 95 fishes source from Marine Science Center Hatchery other natural environment. poly culture main type composed 93.75 farm, rest monoculture type. number farmed 2007 514625 fish, common carp Cyprinus carpio species (63.5 %) followed grass Ctenopharyngodon idella (22.6 %), silver carp, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (10.8 Acanthopagrus latus (1.39 mugil sp. (0.33 Barbus sharpeyi (0.13 %). Work men 312 person 52.8 have intermediate school, 23.9 illiterate, 15.7 primary, 4.2 bachelor, 2.8 Diploma 0.35 secondary school. Most aquaculture activity concentrated north especially Al-Mudeina Shire Al-Qurna Shir.