The Problems Facing Breeding and Producing Fish in Babylon Governorate and Ways of Developing this Activity

This study aims to reveal the problems that faced by Pisciculture and its production in the Babylon Government and the possibility of its development , through diagnosis the problems that hinder the ways of this development of these ways . As the Pisciculture and its production is one of the most important economic activities because of its impact in providing the employment opportunities for residents as well as its contribution to the optimum use of the land . The Pisciculture activity is one of the important economic activities in the province. As Pisciculture and its production is suffering from many problems that impede the correct ways of development of this important productive sector therefore, the intent of the study in this research is to show the most important problems that faced by Pisciculture Activity , resulting from natural, human and Biological effects that impact on the development of breeding and production of fish in Babylon province, and ways to deal and reduce them for the purpose of development this activity in the province.
This research deals with the study of reality of fish production in Babylon province in 2010, and the problems that face this activity , in terms of natural, human, Biological and environmental problems and its effect on its development and ways to solve and reduce them for the purpose of development of this activity in the province.
The study obtain a set of conclusions such as :-
The fish cultivations numbers are varied according to administrative units in Babylon, the center of Al-Mahaweel district occupied the first position, followed by Al- Eskanderiya and Sadat Al –Hindiyah. Marketing had the great effect on this concentration.
Fish cultivation and production in Babylon government ,now, face many natural ,biological and human problems had negative effects ,but these problems might be solved depending on the method that will have the great role in developing pisciculture in the government.
3. Pisciculture in Babylon province as well as other provinces Still raises in the ponds that lack the typical requirements for fish breeding ponds .