Mr. Hassan Faruk Maradun

Principal Research Officer
National Institute for Freshwater Fisheries Research, New Bussa, Nigeria


Highest Degree
Ph.D. Student in Fisheries from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria

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Biography

Hassan Faruk Maradun currently works as a Principal Research Officer at the Fish breeding and culture unit of the Aquaculture and Biotechnology Department, National Institute for Freshwater Fisheries Research, New Bussa, Nigeria. Hassan Faruk Maradun does research in breeding of fish. Current research is on the potential for artificial propagation of Heterotis niloticus.

Area of Interest:

Fisheries Sciences
Aquaculture
Fish Physiology
Aquatic Resources Management
Fish Domestication and Fish Reproduction

Selected Publications

  1. Tizhe, S.I., K.J. Peter, H.F. Maradun and M.M. Kutte, 2022. Influence of fishing gears used by fisherfolks on fish yield in River Benue, Nigeria. Int. J. Fish. Aquat. Stud., 10: 194-199.
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  2. Ibrahim, J.Z., H.F. Maradun, T. Ekundayo, B.U. Abdullahi and Y.S. Mohammed, 2022. Studies on hatching rates of Clarias gariepinus eggs on different substrates. Int. J. Fish. Aquat. Res., 7: 39-43.
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  3. Faruk, U., M. Ibrahim, M.H. Faruk and A. Mubarak, 2021. Chemical composition, sensory evaluation and shelf stability of chin-chin enriched with fish protein concentrate of Oreochromis niloticus. J. Food Saf., 27: 42-46.
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  4. Faruk, U., M. Ibrahim, A. Habibat and M.H. Faruk, 2021. Chemical, microbial and sensory evaluation of 'Cake' using fish protein concentrate from Bagrus bayad. Int. J. Agric., 9: 47-50.
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  5. Alkali, A.L., L.S. Yila, M.H. Faruk, B.Y Shu’aibu and A.M. Salisu, 2021. Influence of age on the prevalence of gill parasites and associated lesions in cultured African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) in Sokoto, Nigeria. Int. J. Agric. For. Fish., 9: 37-41.
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  6. Bello, U.A., I.M. Girei, H.F. Maradun and A.A. Bukar, 2020. Comparative study of two varieties of rice (FARO 44 and FARO 60) on growth performance of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) in fish cum rice integrated system. Int. J. Fish. Aquat. Stud., 8: 261-264.
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  7. Maradun, H.F., S.O. Ovie, J.Z. Ibrahim, U.B. Abdullahi and S.S. Nasiru, 2019. Effect of frequency of sorting on the growth and production of heteroclarias fingerlings. Global Sci. J., 7: 631-635.
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  8. Maradun, H.F., L.A. Argungu, M.Y., Abubakar, F. Umar, M. Ahmad and A.M. Sahabi, 2019. Effect of different doses of ovulin hormone suspended in saline on the induced breeding performance of african catfishes Clarias anguillaris and Clarias gariepinus. Asian J. Fish. Aquat. Res., 3: 1-8.
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  9. Maradun, H.F., L.A. Argungu, M.Y. Abubakar, M.Y. Abubakar, F. Umar, L.I. Kasim and A.M. Sahabi, 2019. Effect of different doses of ovulin hormone suspended in saline on the induced breeding performance of African Catfishes Clarias anguillaris and Clarias gariepinus in Sokoto, Nigeria. Asian J. Fish. Aquat. Res., Vol. 3. 10.9734/ajfar/2019/v3i430042.
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  10. Ibrahim, J.Z., S.O. Ovie, H.F. Maradun, F.P. Asuwaju, Y.S. Mohammed, A.M. Sahabi and F. Umar, 2019. Breeding response of Clarias gariepinus induced with pituitary gland and synthetic hormone (Ovulin) and the effect on growth performance of its hybrid in New Bussa, Nigeria. Asian J. Res. Anim. Vet. Sci., Vol. 4. .
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  11. Faruk, M.H., I.J Zarau, A.U. Bello and N.S. Shinkafi, 2019. Growth response and survival of Clarias gariepinus fry fed different starter diets. Int. J. Agric. For. Fish., 7: 1-4.
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  12. Umar, F., J.O. Oyero, S.U. Ibrahim, H.F. Maradun and M. Ahmad, 2018. Sensory evaluation of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) smoked with melon shell briquettes and firewood. Int. J. Fish. Aquat. Stud., 6: 281-286.
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  13. Maradun, H.F., M. Ahmad, A.M. Sahabi, F. Umar, J.Z. Ibrahim and I. Adamu, 2018. Effect of different male-female broodstock ratio on the induced breeding performance of Clarias gariepinus. Int. J. Adv. Res., 6: 388-393.
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  14. Asuwaju, F.P., V.O. Onyeche, K.E. Ogbuebunu, H.F. Moradun and E.A. Robert, 2014. Effect of feeding frequency on growth and survival rate of Clarias gariepinus fingerlings reared in plastic bowls. J. Fish. Aquatic Sci., 9: 425-429.
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  15. Adelakun, K.M., M.K. Mustapha, H.F. Maradun and R.P. Amali, 2014. Nutrient quality of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus, Burchell 1822) fed Cissus populnea root meal based diet as soybean meal replacer. Sci-Afric J. Scient. Issu. Res. Essay, 2: 218-221.
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