Chemical narcosing of fish in northern Cross River
Chemical narcosing of fish was found to be one of the fishing techniques used for harvesting fish stocks in the northern Cross River, Cross River State, Nigeria. The preparation of the fish poison is described. The ichthyotoxic plants used for the fish poisoning were identified and Derris elliptica recommended to be used for the development of piscicides for the removal of unwanted fish in the fish farms
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| Main Authors: | , |
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| Format: | conference_item biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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1986
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| Subjects: | Fisheries, Nigeria, Cross River, artisanal fishing, botanical resources, catching methods, chemical control, fish culture, fish poisoning, pest control, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/21165 |
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