The Geographical Analysis of Fish Farming in the Province of Dhi Qar

Abstract

The fish farming represents an important factor in achieving national food security as the world faces now and in the future the problem of increasing number of the population which is disproportionate to the development of natural resources to provide the necessary nutritional needs of growing numbers of people. That is where the lack of animal protein is considered the most serious deficit in human food , so the world's attention has turned toward alternative sources of food , including the food rich in source protein, as well as it is a vital area to reduce unemployment because it represents fertile ground for employing of manpower . The structure of the research, is divided into several topics . The first axis addresser breeding of fish and the economic importance of fish farming while the second axis studied the relative ranking of Dhi Qar, the geographical distribution of the preparation of the docks , while the third axis studies the problems facing the fish farming in the province . The search ends with the conclusions and recommendations which the researcher sees as logical solutions to the problems facing fish farming in the study area It has been shown through research that the environmental conditions in Iraq and the availability of water surface has given the possibility of creating a variety of projects for fish farming in Iraq . The availability of warm water and cold water and a salt water and fresh water , encourages the introduction of new varieties of fish of commercial value and economic The researcher recommended the need to develop and modernize the operations of aquaculture or fish farming by the introduction of new technologies and the development of modern methods and the introduction of other classes the fit with the diverse Iraqi waters including fresh and semi- salty and salty and warm them and cold.