Reducing the dependency of fishfeed for marine ingredients and species diversification are both considered crucial factors sustainable development aquaculture. The substitution fish oil (FO) by vegetable oils (VO) in aquafeeds is an economically feasible solution. However, such may compromise flesh content essential n-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LC-PUFA) and, therefore, its nu...

three mesh sizes of multiflament trammel nets (22 mm, 24 mm, and 26 mm) were used in finike bay for red mullet (mullus barbatus l., 1758). the sampling program was arranged during february to may 2012. holt (1963) method was used for selectivity of trammel nets. red mullet was the dominant species in 22 mm mesh size at 52.86%, followed by 25.7% with the 24 mm net and 21.43% with the 26 mm net. ...

Investigations on the morphometric and meristic characteristics were conducted grey mullet, Mugil cephalus collected from wetland of Ogun waterside Local government Area, state, Nigeria. A total number ninety-one live specimens caught for a period March to June 2012. The fish immediately preserved ice in order slow down rate decomposition their length (TL) (cm), standard (SL) head (HL) body wid...