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

Abstract

This study took place in Tungurahua province where it was conducted a characterization to 162 fish farms distributed in the different cantons, by means of a survey, it was possible to focus on the social and productive aspects where the agro-ecological components as well as the agro ecosystems, were identified and characterized to be statistically analyzed under measures of central tendency and dispersion. The findings made possible to identify the fish production of the fish ponds being associated to characteristics of water supply and infrastructure. Baños canton stood out with 59% of the provincial total of trout breeding (185430), the average mortality reaches 5,36% and an overall of 44063 kg was harvested in a period of 6,43 months, into a water flow coming from rivers and watersheds that reaches 30,85 l/sec. Regarding to tilapia; there was a 31% of breeding from the provincial total with 11750 fish, the average mortality is 5,40% and 5067,78 kg were harvested in a period of 7,20 months, at a water flow rate of 1,8 l/sec coming entirely from watersheds. Regarding to the agro-ecological characterization, based on the social component; the findings research; show that a number of 123 families make a living from fish farming, from these; 55% correspond to men and 45% to women, the parameter regarding to the educational level demonstrated that 53% of them completed primary school where as a 34% completed secondary school as the most relevant. The manual for fish production is submitted according to the productive and health parameters thus, it is recommended to implement the development strategies by promoting fish culture by means of intensive systems and optimizing resources, in order to meet the market demand of the Tungurahua region.