Past trends and recent research on the fisheries of Lake Victoria in relation to possible future developments
EAFFRO and UNPP/LVFRP bottom trawl exploratory data have been used to describe the depth distributional pattern.relative abundance and magnitude of the demersai fishes in Lake Victoria. The results have been compared with the commercial catch estimates, and various interpretationsof the trends in the annual catches and experimental biomass estimates in relation to possible future developments of the fishery have been suggested. Though it is highly desirable to develop the fishery such as bysupplementary trawling, certain social and biological consequences and considerations needs to proceed in graded steps guided by several research disciplines.The past trends of the fisheries of Lake Victoria are briefly considered. Recent exploratory bottom trawl data, by EAFFRO and UNDP/LVFRP, have been used to define demersal fish stocks of Lake Victoria in terms of their magnitude, relative abundance and distribution pattern by depth.Enstence of disparity between the relative abundance of the various species in their commercial catches and in their present biomass estimates is pointed out and the various aspects associated with the necessary modification of the fishing practices are discussed. Further and continuing research of the bio-socio-economic vectors of the fisherywill be necessary in order to generate the rationale of an efficient fishing regime for a rational management strategy and realistic utilization of the fishery resource.
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| Format: | article biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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1972
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| Subjects: | Fisheries, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/35405 |
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