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Small-scale fisheries development in Nigeria: Status, prospects, constraints/recommended solutions

Aderounmu, A.A. (1986) Small-scale fisheries development in Nigeria: Status, prospects, constraints/recommended solutions. In: 3rd Annual Conference of the Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON) , 22-25 February, 1983 , Maiduguri, Nigeria.

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    Abstract

    The small-scale fisheries sector has been contributing immensely towards domestic fish production in Nigeria. Despite considerable contributions by the small-scale fisherman of Nigeria, with few exceptions, they continue to live at the margin of subsistence. This paper attempts to review the sector and propose strategies of integrated approach towards small-scale fisheries development in order to ensure that efforts at improving the rural fisheries succeed in over-coming identified constraints which include socio-cultural, political, economic, technological and other barriers

    Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item
    Title: Small-scale fisheries development in Nigeria: Status, prospects, constraints/recommended solutions
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    Aderounmu, A.A.
    Page Range: pp. 30-39
    Date: 1986
    Event Title: 3rd Annual Conference of the Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON)
    Event Type: Conference
    Event Location: Maiduguri, Nigeria
    Event Dates: 22-25 February, 1983
    Issuing Agency: Fisheries Society of Nigeria
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Nigeria; artisanal fishing; fish catch statistics; fishery development; sociological aspects
    Subjects: Fisheries
    Sociology
    Item ID: 3418
    Depositing User: Mr Luigi Baldassari
    Date Deposited: 21 May 2010 18:50
    Last Modified: 29 Sep 2011 19:27
    URI: http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/3418

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