Caracterización estática productiva de las unidades piscícolas en la provincia de Chimborazo

Abstract

In the province of Chimborazo, located in zone here according to the distribution SEMPLADES were characterized 191 fish productive units distributed in nine of the ten canyons: Riobamba, Alusi, Chambo, Colta, Penipe, Guamote, Pallatanga and Cumandà. The strengths and weaknesses in the aquaculture area at the provincial level were determined, being excluded the canton Guano, which did not record fish production activity. The social and production component of all the stations were studied, the data were analyzed individually, cantonal averages and provincial averages. From the total universe of producing units, 76% are active and the remaining 24% re passive farmers mainly due to the shortage of good quality seed. It is important to indicate that only 6% of farmers kept the fish nurture as the main economic environment of its production, where the livestock and farming lead the economic activity as productive activities of familiar livelihood. About the productive parameter al the provincial, level the sowing average densities are 46 fish/m3 in trout and other 8 fish/m3 in tilapia, getting tilapia fish of dish quality of 250 – 300 gr in seven months in both species, reaching a total of 49,898 kg of meat. Alusi canton as the city with more production. The provincial average of mortality is high, 20% the most obvious cause of missing production was the presence of mycosis 69% of cases at the provincial level mainly due to mishandling of fish flows, (water exchanges). Due to the above noted, it is recommended linking the 191 growers informing them of the importance of working in partnership them, and studies of all the required parameters in the aquaculture production such as water quality, densities and up taking of fish flow.