How could the DRC (ex-Zaire) could become self-sufficient in fish production

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Historical background and the means of fish productions in the D.R.C. (ex-Zaïre) (Muzigwa Kashema, et Jean Claude Phillipart, Université de Liège. LDPAE 10, Ch. de la Justice B-4500 Tihange).
In the D.R.C. (ex-Zaire), fishculture and fishery management need more trained local technicians to encourage local private investment, to help in recovery of the collapsing fish stock and to become self sufficient in local fish demand. In 1952, belgian Congo had over 46,970 fish ponds (2148 ha), 100,503 (4171 ha) in 1955 (Gomez and De Kimpe, 1957) and 126,156 fish ponds in 1959 (Huet, 1957). In 1988, an official inventory carried out reported only 15,548 fishponds throughout the country. In 1955, local fish demand was estimated at about 300,000 tonnes/year (Gomez et De Kimpe,1957). The same authors report that imported fish tonnage represented 60,000. That means fish consumption was about 30 Kg/caput/year. In 1955, Congo-belge had over 10 millions people. With respect to fishery management, very few has been done to protect the high value commercial fish stock. Recent study, analysing fish statistics, using the Herfindahl index confirm that there is a change in the taxonomic composition of the fishery of two periods (from 1973 to 1982 and from 1984 to 1988). Old practice using local toxic plants, as reported in other african countries (Walker, 1928 ; Malaisse, 1969 and 1970) is gaining more and more importance in this country.
Total fishery production yield at 150,200 tonnes per year (FAO/PNUD), 1986) while local demand is about 420,000 tons of fish per year. Having that in mind, this investigation analysed the chance to success of the last FAO National Fish Planning Project to the D.R.C. (ex-Zaïre) (FAO /PNUD), 1986).

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[...] Indeed, the PNUD-FAO Fishery Planning most Project 84/015/1986 W/S 1721) from which generated the recent PNUD-FAO ZAI/88/002 (Belgium, Canada, Maroc, Norway and Spain) either smoked or salt dried or fresh fish depending on regional feeding habit. In the west (Bas-Congo Province) part of the country, highly salted dried fish are prefered to smoked whereas in the North and North West (Equateur and Haut-Congo Provinces) consummers do like fresh or smoked fish. However , in the east region (Kivu ) people do consumme either simply dried (without salt), smoked or fresh fish. [...]

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[...] “Données de base pour l'Elaboration d'un Plan Directeur d'Aquaculture Nationale et pour de la Liège. Complementarité de la Pêche et de la Pisciculture”.Univ. Laboratoire de Démographie des Poissons et d'Aquaculture p. 57) MUZIGWA, NUTRITION K. 1991a. LA DES POISSONS. 59) MUZIGWA & , K. et 58) Muzigwa, K 1993. d'Aquaculture(Dr.J.Cl.Philippart).74 L'AGRICULTURE ZAIROISE A-TELLE JAMAIS ETE REELLEMENT UNE " PRIORITE DES PRIORITES " D'UN DES GOUVERNEMENTS DE LA IIème REPUBLIQUE ? Tribune du Chercheur . CCZ-Liaison Déc OF MANAGEMENT THREATENED Fisheries VANISHING fishculture FISH SPECIES: Case study : and productions in the D.R.C. (ex-Zaïre). Ed. [...]

[...] This should include publicity, politics, and law for conservation (WELCOMME, 1986; NEILAND et al and McGREGOR, 1990). Few years ago, threatened words of fish increased and it seemed to be a specific problem to developed countries MUZIGWA MUZIGWA & MUTAMBUE, 1993; MUTAMBUE, 1992; KANINGINI that the number of confirm threatened, endangered and declining fish is likly to increase in the face of escalating problems of habitat destruction and degradation. In the absence of protective legislation and basic research for and Aquaculture : how to manage them for sustainability ? [...]

[...] Although these gaps have been fullfilled, and this thanks to the work of some Scientists ( DE BONT, 1950; POLL and GOSSE, 1963; THYS VAN DEN AUDENAERDE 1971; RUWET and VOSS 1974 ) and, despite an improvement in the rearing techniques aiming at a maximum production per cubique meter of water, the Afican Fishfarming is still seeking itself! Therefore, experienced men consider that it is time to contemplate a new approach of food 34 fishfarming extension service that would be more realistic. [...]