دورية أكاديمية

Application of anaesthetics in fish hatcheries to promote broodstock and fish seed welfare in Zambia

التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
العنوان: Application of anaesthetics in fish hatcheries to promote broodstock and fish seed welfare in Zambia
المؤلفون: Joseph Mphande, Oliver J. Hasimuna, Edwin Kikamba, Sahya Maulu, Kundananji Nawanzi, Darius Phiri, Moses Chibesa, Enock Siankwilimba, Chisomo J. Phiri, Buumba M. Hampuwo, Valdemiro Muhala, Sillah Siavwapa
المصدر: Cogent Food & Agriculture, Vol 9, Iss 1 (2023)
بيانات النشر: Taylor & Francis Group, 2023.
سنة النشر: 2023
المجموعة: LCC:Agriculture
LCC:Food processing and manufacture
مصطلحات موضوعية: Anaesthetics, fingerlings, fish hatcheries, stress management, fish handling, Zambia, Agriculture, Food processing and manufacture, TP368-456
الوصف: AbstractThis study investigated the application of anaesthetics in 23 private and government-owned hatcheries in 10 provinces of Zambia. The study employed both qualitative and quantitative research designs and used a structured questionnaire to collect data from the respondents. The results showed that most hatcheries (65%) were not using anaesthetics in handling fish and all (100%) that were using anaesthetics (35%) used clove powder as the only type. Most respondents (61%) were not sure or did not have information about the availability of the anaesthetic substances in their localities while only 26% reported wider availability but 13% had a divergent claim. The mortality rate for fingerlings in hatcheries that applied anaesthetics ranged between 15–30% with consistently high demand while those that did not use anaesthetics reported mortality rates of more than 50% and had low demand. The majority of the respondents (53%) had received training up to certificate level, followed by those who had attained up to a diploma qualification (27%) while those that attained up to a degree (13%) and general skills (7%) levels were in the minority. Furthermore, most respondents (35%) did not know the importance of fish anaesthetics. We conclude that the use of fish anaesthetics in Zambian hatcheries is very low and could partly be the cause of high fingerling mortalities, and there is an urgent need to address the situation.
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 23311932
2331-1932
العلاقة: https://doaj.org/toc/2331-1932Test
DOI: 10.1080/23311932.2023.2211845
الوصول الحر: https://doaj.org/article/184556567eeb4a97a14d0e58d34e0628Test
رقم الانضمام: edsdoj.184556567eeb4a97a14d0e58d34e0628
قاعدة البيانات: Directory of Open Access Journals
الوصف
تدمد:23311932
DOI:10.1080/23311932.2023.2211845