Catfish can also feed on slaughterhouse waste. Mr Mwaniki said fish do not have any serious diseases unlike livestock and mature within six months without intensive feeding. Mr McDonald added that turning these quarries into dams for growing fish, would create hundreds of badly needed jobs. People interested in fish farming can obtain fingerlings from the fisheries department at Sagana. A team at the University of Wales, Swansea, has found a way of making the Nile tilapia grow larger more quickly.
Fish is an excellent source of protein.