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

Development of fish feeds for African catfish (Clarias gariepinus Burchell 1822) farming in Sierra Leone, West Africa

Olapade O. J.
  • Olapade O. J.
  • Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, School of Natural Resources Management Njala University, Njala, Sierra Leone.
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Saboleh P.
  • Saboleh P.
  • Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, School of Natural Resources Management Njala University, Njala, Sierra Leone.
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  •  Received: 03 April 2022
  •  Accepted: 22 August 2022
  •  Published: 30 September 2022

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