Browsing African Journal of Tropical Hydrobiology and Fisheries by Subject "Fishing"
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Analysis of Competition in the Wholesale and Retail Markets for fish in Kisumu, Kenya
(LVFO, 1996)This study analyses competition in the wholesale and retail fish marketing system in Kisurnu, which is Kenya's largest fish market. It is based on cross sectional and time series primary data collected in a survey involving ... -
Analysis of fish catch data from 1985 to 1994 in the Kenyan inshore marine waters
(LVFO, 1996)Fish landing data collected by the Kenyan Fisheries Department from the nearshore coastal marine waters from 1985 to 1994 were statistically analyzed to determine trends in the traditional fisher's catch. Over the ten year ... -
A decline in Fish catches and the size of Oreochromis niloticus in Lake Wamala (Uganda) following human exploitation
(LVFO, 1995)The fishery of Lake Wamala has declined since the lake was stocked in 1956 and opened to fishing during the 1960s. Surveys were conducted on the lake during 1975178 and 1988/92 to investigate the causes of declining fish ... -
Evaluation of external anchor tags for estimation of growth and survival in Tilapia (Oreochromis shiranus chilwae Trewavas)
(LVFO, 1995)The effects of tagging with Floy FD-68B T-bar anchor tags on estimates of growth in Tilapia (Oreochromis shiranus chilwaei were investigated in a pond and in a field experiment. In the pond experiment, mean length increments ... -
Fishery methods and fish diversity in the Kilombero River in south-eastern Tanzania
(LVFO, 1996)Assessment of common fishery methods and of fish diversity was undertaken In two fishing camps on the Kilombero River in south-eastern Tanzania in surveys towards the end of the dry season. 1994. Fishermen identified 23 ... -
Fishery resources and some economic aspects of four fishing villages on lake George and Edward in the Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
(LVFO, 1995)The fisheries resources of Lake George and Ugandan waters of Lake Edward are described. The main fish species currently observed in the commercial catches were determined and the reasons of changes in species composition ... -
Population parameters of Oreochromis leucostictus from Lake Naivasha, Kenya
(LVFO, 1996)Length-frequency data collected from fish landings on Lake Naivasha were used to estimate the growth parameters: total mortality (Z), growth performance index (¢'), exploitation rate and recruitment pattern in Oreochromis ... -
Studies on induced breeding of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) in Hapa Pens
(LVFO, 1996)Induced breeding of Clarias gariepinus was conducted monthly in hapa pens, set up in Otamiri river for nineteen months (June 1993 - December 1994). Results of natural fertilization were unsatisfactory as few eggs ...
