DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF MADAGASCAR

MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
AND AGRARIAN REFORM
ANIMAL PRODUCTION SERVICE

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	“TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR INLAND FISHCULTURE AND FISHERY IMPROVEMENT”
	CONTENTS

SECOND MISSION REPORT
BY
DR ELEK WOYNAROVICH
FAO CONSULTANT

INLAND FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
UNDP-FAO - MAG/76/002

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

ANTANANARIVO, FEBRUARY 1980

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CONTENTS

Time of the consultancy

Terms of reference

Accomplishments

     I. TRAINING COURSES

    II. EXTENSION OF THE TIME SPAN OF COMMON CARP PROPAGATION

  III. SECOND TIME PROPAGATION OF COMMON CARP IN ANDASIBE

  IV. TRANSPORT OF COMMON CARP EGGS

   V. PROPOSED NEW MANAGEMENT OF THE FISH CULTURE ACTIVITIES FOR THE ANDASIBE EXPERIMENTAL STATION

  VI. A GENERAL LAY-OUT OF A COMMERCIAL FISH FARM IN MADAGASCAR

VII. INVESTIGATION OF THE FISHERY-BIOLOGICAL SITUATION OF THE LAKE ITASY AND LAKE ALAOTRA

APPENDIX N^o 1A. - Training course on propagation and nursery of common carp

TRAINING COURSE

APPENDIX N^o 1B. - Illustrations and explanations to the course “Propagation of Common Carp”

APPENDIX N^o 2. - Transport of common carp eggs

APPENDIX N^o 3. - A general lay-out of a commercial fish farm in Madagascar

Introduction

The purposes of the project

Area involved

The cultured fish species

The extent of market fish production

The growth of the cultivated fish

Water need of the farm

The arrangement and size of the ponds

- The arrangement

- The size and the number of the ponds

Details of the construction

- Dikes

- Feeding canal (s)

- Water deviating structure

- Filtering structures

- Inlet structure for the ponds

- Outlet structures for the ponds

- Harvesting pits (or other structures facilitating the harvest)

- Draining canals

- Other constructions

APPENDIX N^o 4. - Investigation of the Lake ITASY

1. Introduction

2. Time and extent of the investigation

3. The fish species of the lake

4. Investigations and observations

5. Fishery biological observations

6. Conclusions

7. Recommendations

APPENDIX N^o 5. - Report on the Lake ALAOTRA

1. Introduction

2. Time and extent of the investigations

3. Fish species of the lake

4. Investigations and observations

a) Hydrobiological observations

b) Fishery biological observations

5. Conclusions

6. Recommendations

THIS IS A REPORT ABOUT THE SECOND CONSULTANCY OF DR. ELEX WOYNAROVICH TO THE GOVERNEMENT OF MADAGASCAR THROUGH THE FAO/UNDP PROJECT ON INLAND FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT (MAG/76/002).

TIME OF THE CONSULTANCY

The consultancy started at 4 October 1979 and ended at 28 February 1980.

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Ses termes de Référence étaient les suivants :

Le Consultant effectuera une seconde mission piscicole à Madagascar ayant pour objectifs :

• formation pratique sur le terrain des personnels locaux, en matière piscicole ; 2 cours de 2 semaines chacun sont prévus pour ce recyclage, en groupes, portant sur :

  • la préparation des bassins d'alevinage, leur fumure et fertilisation ainsi que le contrôle des effets de celles-ci ;

  • le contrôle des différents ennemis des oeufs, larves et alevins ; la gestion du stock des géniteurs, la gestion de l'eau, etc…

  • la consolidation de l'application pratique des techniques plus modernes et plus efficaces de propagation de la Carpe sur les diverses Stations Piscicoles opérationnelles, incluant toutes les séquences de la reproduction, de l'alevinage (conduite de l'élevage des larves et alevins ; éventuellement application de nourrissage à base d'Artemia salina).

• dans la mesure du possible, évaluation rapide par l'expert des besoins en aménagement piscicole de certains plans d'eaux, par rapport aux niches écologiques, aux chaînes alimentaires et aux espèces piscicoles présentes (Lacs Alaotra, Itasy, Mantasoa, et éventuellement Pangalanes).

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

The consultant accomplished the following works during his consultancy time :

1. Trained local personnel in the most advanced technology of propagation of common carp.

2. Made field experiments and observations concerning the extension of the propagation time of common carp.

3. Investigated the possibility of second time spawning of common carp in Andasibe (Analamazaotra) Experimental Fish Station.

4. Practical experiment was made concerning the transport of common carp eggs during their embryo development stage.

5. Investigated the fish culture activity in Andasibe Experimental Fish Station and proposes here a new type of management.

6. Prepared a General Lay-Out of a commercial fish farm in Madagascar, which if will be constructed, will give a great impetus to the further fish culture development.

7. Investigated the fishery biological situation of the lake Itasy and lake Alaotra.