Mr Gogwim Shiumang, President of the Association of Fish Farmers of Nigeria (AFFAM), says the country can produce two million tonnes of fish for local consumption, if the fish industry is properly harnessed. Shiumang said in Minna that the industry was also capable of producing fish for export.

He said that a meeting would be held to create awareness among members on ways to improve their production techniques to achieve maximum production. The fish farmers president said that the country was producing 20 per cent of its fish need due to lack of government and public patronage of the industry.

“The general public prefers frozen chicken, frozen turkey, as opposed to fish produced locally, this is one factor militating against the growth of the industry,” he said. The president of AFFAM called on the government to provide the necessary environment to enable the fish farmers increase their yield.