An evaluation of artisanal fisheries resources in Cross River State

Artisanal fisheries resources and its exploitation trends in Cross River State were evaluated using questionnaire and participatory Rapid Appraisal (PRA) methods for a period of 5 years (1991-1995). They were open-access or unrestricted access fishing in Cross River State within the period under view. It was also discovered that, they were no proper records from the Department of fisheries. There was a decline in the relative abundance of the stock that constituted the important marine and freshwater fisheries in Cross River State Artisanal fisheries (small-scale fisheries) yielded 146,076 metric tons within the period. It was suggested therefore, that government should enforce the policies that restrict open-access in marine artisanal fisheries in Cross River State

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Adaka, G.S.
Format:	conference_item biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	2005
Subjects:	Fisheries, Nigeria, Cross River State, artisanal fishing, catch composition, catch statistics, catch/effort, check lists, species diversity, stock assessment,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/1834/21641
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