The fishery of Lake Yamama, Kebbi State, Nigeria
The highlights of the Fisheries Assessment Survey conducted at Yamama Lake in Kebbi State, North-western Nigeria in 2005 is presented. There were 17 fish species found in fishermen's landings during the survey period. About 25 fishermen were found using undersized nets to catch the juveniles of these species. Fishing pressure was found to be very high. The lake is 900 m in length and 195 m wide giving a surface area of about 18 hectares. For an optimum catch, about 4 fishermen ought to have engaged in full time fishing activities if the fisheries of the lake are to be managed on a sustainable basis. However, a surplus of over 100 fishermen was recorded actively fishing during the period of the assessment. All these have a depleting effect on the abundance and sizes offish caught from the lake. A community based fisheries management system, which establishes a participatory involvement of fishermen in the conservation and rational exploitation of fisheries resources for the well being of the stakeholders is recommended for the Lake.
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| Format: | conference_item biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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FISON
2008
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| Subjects: | Fisheries, Nigeria, Yamama L., freshwater environment, Stock assessment, Catch statistics, Catch/effort, Fishermen, Fishermen statistics, Fishery statistics, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/37981 |
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