International Journal of
Fisheries and Aquaculture

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Fish. Aquac.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9839
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJFA
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 234

Full Length Research Paper

Site suitability assessment of selected bays along the Albert Nile for Cage Aquaculture in West Nile region of Uganda

Nasser Kasozi
  • Nasser Kasozi
  • Abi Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute, National Agricultural Research Organisation, P. O. Box 219, Arua, Uganda.
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Hellen Opie
  • Hellen Opie
  • Abi Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute, National Agricultural Research Organisation, P. O. Box 219, Arua, Uganda.
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Gerald Iwe
  • Gerald Iwe
  • Abi Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute, National Agricultural Research Organisation, P. O. Box 219, Arua, Uganda.
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Christopher Enima
  • Christopher Enima
  • Department of Fisheries, Arua District Local Government, P.O. Box 1, Arua, Uganda.
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Mujibu Nkambo
  • Mujibu Nkambo
  • National Fisheries Resources Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Organisation, P. O. Box 343 Jinja, Uganda.
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Martin Turyashemererwa
  • Martin Turyashemererwa
  • National Fisheries Resources Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Organisation, P. O. Box 343 Jinja, Uganda.
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Janet Naluwayiro
  • Janet Naluwayiro
  • National Fisheries Resources Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Organisation, P. O. Box 343 Jinja, Uganda.
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Kassim Sadik
  • Kassim Sadik
  • Abi Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute, National Agricultural Research Organisation, P. O. Box 219, Arua, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 11 April 2016
  •  Accepted: 11 August 2016
  •  Published: 30 September 2016

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