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Enhancing potential fish catch in Nigeria's inland waters

Ita, E.O. (1999) Enhancing potential fish catch in Nigeria's inland waters. In: 13th Annual Conference of the Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON) , 3-8 November 1996 , New Bussa, Nigeria.

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    Abstract

    The paper enumerated the following ways of improving fisheries:- Effective implementation of the inland fisheries Decree of 1992, stocking and introduction of new species in to small and medium size reservoirs, enhancement of fish catch through increased artisanal fisheries development, fish hatchery development in strategic zones for increased fingerling production to stock reservoirs and natural water bodies, extensive culture development in flood ponds, and encouragement of commercial aquaculture under private entrepreneurship. The paper further elaborate on the strategies for effective implementation of the above guidelines with the hope of offering solution to problems hindering production in Nigeria

    Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item
    Title: Enhancing potential fish catch in Nigeria's inland waters
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    Ita, E.O.
    Page Range: pp. 14-29
    Date: 1999
    Event Title: 13th Annual Conference of the Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON)
    Event Type: Conference
    Event Location: New Bussa, Nigeria
    Event Dates: 3-8 November 1996
    Issuing Agency: Fisheries Society of Nigeria
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Nigeria; fishery development; fishery economics; fishery management; fishery policy; stocking ponds; transplantation
    Subjects: Management
    Item ID: 3718
    Depositing User: Mr Luigi Baldassari
    Date Deposited: 11 Jul 2010 07:53
    Last Modified: 29 Sep 2011 18:55
    URI: http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/3718

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