Surname: Adediran
Other Name: Israel Ademuyiwa (aka-Mr fish)
Sex: Male
Date of Birth: 17th October 1964
Place of Birth: Lagos
State of Origin: Lagos
Religion: Christian
Nationality: Nigerian
Marital Status: Married
Tel: 08037189694, 08096680061.
SCHOOLS ATTENDED WITH DATES
* St Michael Primary School Mushin Lagos: 1970-1973
* L.C.C Primary School Obele- Odan Surulere Lagos: 1973-1975
* Abeokuta Grammar School Idi Aba Rd Abeokuta 1975-1980
* University of Lagos –B.Sc (Hons) Zoology (2nd Class Upper Division) Specializing in Marine Science & Oceanography. 1981-1985
* University of Lagos –M.Sc Zoology Specializing in
Aquaculture & Fisheries. 1987-1988
WORKING EXPERIENCE
Biology Teacher Govt. Secondary School 1985 – 1987
Takum – (Gongola state) now Taraba State.
1987: Founder and Nature Director, Spectrum Aquatics Limited Surulere Lagos. – An Innovative Aquarium Company that utilizes: Live and Natural Aquatic Plants to recreate real Underwater Aquascape Architecture in Small and Gigantic Customized Glass and Acrylic Aquariums. A Self -Sustaining Under Gravel Biofilteration System to sustain Garden Ponds with Ornamental Fish. Spectrum Aquatics had Shops and Galleries located at six Outlets all around Lagos and has featured in 16 Local and International Exhibitions with Awards for Excellence.
1993: Chief Consultant to Sea Garden –a Private Initiative AQUATIC PARK located at Isaac John Street, Ikeja, Lagos. This was a Crowd pulling educational cum amusement Arena where numerous varieties of Ornamental Fishes, Reptiles, Turtles, Crocodile / Alligators and even a “Mermaid” –Manatee was on display for Fee paying thrill Seekers.
1996: Set up AQUATIC REVELATION INSTITUTE (the NGO arm of Mr. Fish
Limited) with a Mission to “Disseminate Fish, Protein Skill and Technology to the Worlds Hungry People” through the consistent organization of Fisheries Seminars in conjunction with Success Digest Magazine, Fate Foundation, Guardian Newspaper, Full Gospel Businessmen Fellowship, Church of God Mission International, Covenant University, FOCUS TV and many others.
Below is a summary of Revelations, Innovations, Impacts and Effects the Mission has imparted on the State of Aquaculture and Aquatics in Nigeria.
1997: Simplification of the Catfish Fingerlings Production Process with the release of the Manual and Video of the maiden Seminar at CAPL Lagos.
1998: Release of the Catfish Grow-Out Techniques Manual and Video in which
Earthen Pond Construction, Water test methods, Pond ageing secrets, Fingerlings procurement methods plus Feeds formulation and Preparation techniques using simple Meat Shredder was exposed to the Public.
1999(Feb): GOLDFISH (Carassius auratus) Breeding Secrets exposed through the release of a Manual and a Video.
1999(May): ANGEL FISH (Pterophyllum scalare) Breeding Secrets Manual and Video released.
1999 (Nov): AQUARIUM BUSINESS Manual and Video released.
2000: EXPORTING ORNAMENTAL FISH Manual and Video released. Here the details of Fish Husbandry (not Fish Farming) business was exposed.
This is a summary of the results of my personal expenditions along the Major Rivers in Nigeria to expose the highly profitable business of Ornamental Fish Capture, Quarantine and Export in Nigeria.
2001: HIGH INCOME FISH FARMING Using Water Recirculating Aquaculture
System, (WRAS) Manual and Video published. This exposed one of the best kept secret in fish farming making it possible for the average farmer to stock and harvest as much as 200 to 350 kilogram worth of fish per cubic meter of water.
2002: Introduction and production of the MOBILE FISH FARM Manual and VCD to encourage the Middle Income Earners to get involved in low cost Fish Farming.
2003: The introduction of the TILAPIA FISH FARMING Manual and Vcd.
2004: Massive Lectures and Training Programmes in Churches, Full Gospel
Businessmen Fellowships, Federal and State Fisheries Departments to teach our simplified epistles on Catfish Farming.
2005: CONSTRUCTION/SUPERVISION OF NOTABLE FISH FARM PROJECTS in various part of Nigeria some of which are located in Lagos, Kaduna, Abuja, Port Harcourt etc.
2006: Consultant to Covenant University for the Entrepreneurial Development
Studies Department Program (Fish Farming Unit) projects which involved the
construction of a Hatchery, Nursery, a four unit Mobile Fish Farm run on Water Recirculation Aquaculture System plus a standard Six Ponds Concrete Unit run on the mixed bed biofiltration unit design to produce 12 million naira worth of catfish twice a year on 1/5th of a plot of land.
2007: Visit to World Exhibition and Conference on Ornamental Fish tagged AQUARAMA in Singapore.
2007: Discovery of one of the Worlds Greatest Innovation for the enhancement of Water using SCALAR ENERGY -THE BIODISC
2008:* Attendance at the V – convention in Malaysia for a full understanding of the scientific background and the Networking Distribution System of the World class product –THE BIODISC
** Construction of a massive Fish Farm at Degema in River State
2009: Simplification of the use of scalar energy to enhance farmers production and profit in fish farming and poultry.
2010:* Practical development of Ornamental Fish facility for the production and sales to (importers) of fresh water angel fish (Pterophyllum scalare) for the local aquarium market and export.
**Assisted the Federal Government in the Training of some members of M.E.N.D (Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta) on Aquaculture for 3 Months.
2011:Re-activation of the Aquarium Business through the refurbishment of Mr Fish shop at Suite 13 Pako Shopping Mall along Ipaja Road & Mr. Fish Place at No 22 Adewale Close.
2012:* Created a Youtube Channel :www.youtube.com/mrfishworld to serve as
TEACHING PLATFORM to empower Fish Farmers and new Entrants to Get it Right at First Attempt in their quest for Profits in Aqua Culture. N.B. As at December 2024 we have over 11,000 Subscribers and over 1 million views on the Channel watching over 800+ videos on Aquaculture Trained over 15,000 people on Fish Farming during the Youth Empowerment Week at Bride Assembly Church in Lagos. N.B. The video is on our Youtube Channel and has been viewed over 30,000 times!!
*** Attended the Lagos International Trade Fair Exhibition at the Lagos State
Pavilion where we showcased our Talent/Products to the Guest of Honor Dr
Akinwunmi Adeshina (then Minister of Agriculture and now President of African Development Bank).
2013:* The Creation of FISHES IN OUR WATERS EXHIBITION /EXCURSION
PROGRAMME to show students in Nursery, Primary and Secondary School
Students in Lagos and Ogun States the Diversity of Endemic Nigerian Fishes for
Ornamental and Edible purposes (to facilitate International Exports, Aquarium
Business, Decorations and for On-Growing as Food Fish for Aquaculture Profits). This is also to give the younger ones the opportunity to develop a keen interest in nature and learn more about fish diversity by viewing Fish Exhibits in Glass tanks and becoming instant hobbyist as they go home with an aquarium with fish and live plants at Mr. Fish place.
** Attended the Lagos International Trade Fair as an Indigene under the Lagos
State Pavilion where we hosted Mrs Folashade Ojo (Nee Tinubu) the then Iyaloja of Lagos now, Iyaloja General of the Federation.
2014: Construction of a massive Seventy (70) million Naira Income/ annum Flow – through semi – Intensive Fish Farm for an Oil Tanker Engineer, Mr E, along Benin –Agbor Road Benin.
2015:* Construction of an Ultra Modern Fish Farm(100 Tons/annum)run on WATER RECIRCULATORY AQUACULTURE SYSTEM (WRAS) for Diaspora from Texas (Mr T) in Benin. Farm is complete with Hatchery, Nursery, Feed mill etc.
** Introduction of Innovative Device Assembly called ALKALYSER to normalise acidic Water experienced by Fish Farmers saving Nigerians millions of Naira from purchase of the repetitive – use material called Sodium Bicarbonate.
2016: Construction of multiple Fish Farms notably in Portharcourt (Mr I.), Ijebu waterside Mrs O.(Diaspora from Newyork)
2017:* Trained over 16,000 Youth and Adults on Catfish Farming at an
Empowerment workshop in a Church in Lagos. N.B: Over one million viewers
watching from 60+ countries worldwide live with live phone calls permitted for online viewers to ask questions.
** Introduction of Ornamental Fish varieties from Asia to Nigerians via Import from Thailand for research and breeding Purposes to add to the Endemic variety of fishes we have in Nigeria.
2018: * Construction of 50 Tonnes Grow out Catfish Farm with Hatchery and Nursery at Ikeja by Sheraton Hotel by One of the Topmost Night Club Owners in Lagos.
** (a) Visit to an International Fish Trade Show in Nuremburg, Germany tagged INTERZOO as a Participant /Exhibitor (As a Member of Association Of Ornamental Fish Farmers and Exporters ) with members of Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture to Explore new Knowledge on Animal Feeds. (b) To liase with Top Consultants on Public Aquarium Construction in anticipation of Facilitation of the Feasibility Report for the Proposed EKO AQUARIUM similar to Dubai Mall Aquarium and the UnderWater world in Singapore)
2019: * Construction of a 96 Tons/annum Catfish Farm off Umuahia for a New
Jersey Diaspora.
** Facilitated the Construction of a Unique Iron Pollution Control assembly for a Mega Fish Farm at Epe for a notable Barrister.
2020: Introduction of Mr Fish Survival Booster Probiotics Formula to curb the mass mortality of catfish fries experienced by Catfish Hatchery Operators in Nigeria and the West Coast.
2021: * Construction of multiple Water Recirculatory Aquaculture units with Bio Filteration in Ondo State for Her Excellency Arabirin Akeredolu( Wife of the then Governor of Ondo State).
** Keynote speaker on FISHERY DIVERSIFICATION at Olusegun Obasanjo
Presidential Library(O.O.P.L) Hall during the merger of the Catfish Farmers
Associations.. Paper excepts published in the World Renown Fish Site Magazine and also mentioned 1000+ times in ACADEMIA .EDU platform for research purpose.
2022: * Construction of the LARGEST CONCRETE FISH FARM (1 million
fish/annum) in West Africa in Uyo for a Popular Diaspora Artist from California, U.S.A.
** Participant at the Brainstorming Convention of Fish4ACP which is an initiative of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (O.A.C.P.S.) at making Fisheries and Aquaculture value chains in Africa, Caribbean, and the Pacific more productive and sustainable to contribute Food and Nutrition Security, Economic Prosperity and Job creation. To access the state of Fisheries in Nigeria and offer grant to deserving individuals and cooperatives in various segments to Boost Fish Production.
2023 : * Construction of Giant Aquariums at our Mr Fish Limited Aqua Zoo to project the Bio Diversity of Fishes in Nigeria.
** Culture of 4 New Herbivorous Species of Edible Fishes for wide exposure to the budding Nigerians Agro market at our Specialised Fish Farm namely:
(a) White Catfish – Pengasius macropthalmus
(b) Common Carp – Cyprinus carpio
(c) Red –Belly Pacu – Piaractus bracaypomus
(d) Slap water Fish – Heterotis niloticus
These Fishes cost a lot less to grow and attract better price than Catfish.
2024 : Planting of Maize and Cassava on our newly acquired Farmland in Ogun
State as a diversification tactic to bolster income in the Agricultural sector