CAGE CULTURE IN LAGOS 

Lagos State Government under the the able leadership of His Excellency Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola initiated the idea of economical use of open water for fisheries development in Lagos State for fish culture and improving the living standard of the rural fisherfolks in Lagos.

The EXCELLENT GOVERNOR IS SO PASSIONATE about the rural fisherfolks that he approved fund for the take off the fish cage and pen culture in Lagos State . The project pioneered the use of open water for fish culture at the inception of the project in 2007,six(6) river communities in Lagos namely -ISE , BADORE, EPE, BADAGRY, OJO - OTOAWORI,AND IJEDE IKORODU .

 PRESENTLY  CAGE CULTURE IS THE MOST ECONOMICAL WAY OF CULTURING DIVERSE SPECIES OF FISH IN ABUNDANT OPEN WATER IN LAGOS .
THANK TO BRF INITIATIVES ON AQUACULTURE.