A survey of the fisheries of River Niger at Yauri, Kebbi State
A survey of the fisheries of river Niger at Yauri was conducted with the aid of questionnaires administered randomly at four (4) landing sites of Tashan Kasuwa (main market), Gidan-ruwa, Yabon-ruwa and Hutawa. A total of fifty (50) questionnaires were administered in all the villages. From the research work it was found that 76 % of the fishermen operate on full time basis while 24 % operate on part time basis. Out of the 50 fishermen interviewed only 46% were licensed to operate there. The type of fishing gears and equipments used in Yauri are hook and line, cast net, gill net and seine net. About 46 % of the fishermen were found using mesh size less than 2.0 cm. The dominant fish species caught during flood and dry seasons include Clarias spp., Lates niloticus respectively. Higher catches are made in the months of March and April. All the fishermen interviewed (100%) do not process their fish but disposed them off fresh. Sixty percent of the fishermen belong to different cooperative societies, while 40% do not belong to any cooperative society. The problem associated with fishing operation at Yauri includes that of lack of credit facilities, lack of extension agents, and high cost of fishing items, poor road network and remote location of the fishing village.
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| Format: | conference_item biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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FISON
2012
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| Subjects: | Fisheries, Nigeria, Yauri, Niger River, Fishing operations, River Niger, yauri, freshwater environment, Fishery surveys, Fishermen, Artisanal fishing, Seine nets, Fishing gear, Fishing, Equipment, Fish, Catch statistics, Cooperatives, Financial management, Extension activities, Fishing villages, Locations (working), Seasonal variations, River fisheries, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/38878 |
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