Fish diversity, ranging from individual populations to entire species and complex communities, has been declining due to the reduced health of aquatic ecosystems and invasions… Read More »Comprehensive Overview of Fishery Biodiversity Conservation
The seemingly inexhaustible oceans have proved to be finite after all. Landings of wild fish have levelled off since the mid-1980s, and many stocks of… Read More »Fundamental Principles of Fish Production and Management
Given the growing importance of both production and consumption of global fish products in developing countries, the fish sector offers significant opportunities for poor farmers… Read More »Practical Ways of Ensuring Sustainable Fish Production in Nigeria
Aquatic environments include freshwater, brackish water, and marine systems, each existing in various forms. Freshwater habitats may include static or standing bodies such as lakes… Read More »Adaptation of Organisms to Aquatic Life and Evolution
Water serves as the environment in which fish carry out their normal activities throughout their lifetime. It is the habitat where fish survive. Water exists… Read More »Overview of Morphology and Basic Structure of Fishes
Fish identification is essential to ensure that a species with different traits is not mistakenly used for an intended purpose, as this can lead to… Read More »Morphology and Basic Structure of Fishes
The world’s fishing grounds have leveled off in the last decade, with the majority of wild stocks being fully exploited due to the increase in… Read More »Present Status of Fisheries in Nigeria
The management of water and fisheries resources in Nigeria is undertaken by all levels of government – federal, state, and local governments. The federal government… Read More »Roles and Activities of Governments in Fisheries Development and Management in Nigeria
This article discusses government policy in fisheries administration as it relates to Nigeria. Government policy defines the necessary course of action to guide the government’s… Read More »Government Policy in Fisheries Administration and Management
Nigeria is dominated by two main river systems, namely the Niger-Benue and Chad systems. These systems have several tributaries and support activities such as agriculture… Read More »Development and Management of Waters in Nigeria
Nigeria possesses a vast fisheries resource base, comprising inland and marine fisheries. Various institutions, including federal, state, local governments, and non-governmental organizations, are involved in… Read More »Fisheries Administration in Nigeria
The laws governing natural resources in Nigeria include the Exclusive Economic Zone Decree of 1978, the Sea Fisheries Decree, and several others that regulate these… Read More »Legal Framework for Fisheries Management in Nigeria
There are various types of property ownership in Africa, including private, common, state, and open access. Each type has its unique characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages.… Read More »Types of Property Rights and Regimes in African Fisheries
Fisheries management systems in Nigeria involve both formal (government) and informal (traditional) institutions. Traditional management systems regulate fisheries activities and resources through traditional authorities or… Read More »Traditional Methods Of Fisheries Management and Conservation in Africa
The non-traditional system of fisheries management involves the control of fisheries by the state or its agents, as opposed to management by traditional authorities. This… Read More »Non-Traditional System of Fisheries Management in Nigeria and Problems of Enforcing Rules
Several authors and groups have defined the term conservation in different ways. Three of such definitions are given in this article. Various issues related to… Read More »Basic and Practical Objectives of Fish Management and Conservation in Nigeria
Fisheries enhancement involves activities aimed at supplementing or sustaining the recruitment of one or more aquatic organisms and raising the total production of selected elements… Read More »Meaning and Form of Fisheries Enhancement System
Several stages occur during fisheries exploitation, such as underexploitation and overexploitation. Many fisheries are overexploited. In this article, these terms will be defined, different forms… Read More »Meaning and Methods of Fisheries Exploitation
Fisheries management is a process which entails information gathering, analysis, planning, consultation, decision-making, allocation of resources, formulation and implementation, and enforcement of regulations covering fisheries… Read More »Basic Concept of Fisheries Management
This article is designed to enable understanding of the concept of fisheries development. Fisheries development aims at achieving the full potential of the sector through… Read More »Basic Concept of Fisheries Development
This article will discuss the process and procedural frameworks of Fisheries Environmental Impact Assessment (FEIA). The EIA Decree No. 86 of 1992 is an additional… Read More »The Process and Procedural Framework in Fisheries Environmental Impact Assessment
