In a first for Fiji, a local fish species known as Nuqa (Rabbitfish) has been hatched in a controlled environment at the Ministry of Fisheries’ Caboni Research Station in Rakiraki.
The facility is managed by the Taiwan Technical Mission as an aquaculture project.
“Taiwan Technical Mission aquaculture project conducted breeding research on native marine economic species in Fiji at the Caboni Research Station in Rakiraki,” the mission reported in a social media post.
“They recently achieved a significant breakthrough with rabbitfish successfully spawning in a fully controlled environment. “It’s the first time in Fiji.
“Rabbitfish is herbivorous fish species (algae-eating), well-suited for co-cultivation with white shrimp as working fish to clean up residual feed in the ponds and potentially increase fishermen’s income.”
Last week, Minister for Fisheries and Forestry Kalaveti Ravu officiated at a workshop for shrimp farmers from the Central and Western divisions in Rakiraki.
“Upon completion of the training, the farmers will be equipped with a new set of skills to improve farm production, increase economic stability, employment opportunities, and food security,” Mr Ravu said.
