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African Freshwater Fisheries and their Management
Author(s) -
Willoughby N. G.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
aquaculture research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.646
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1365-2109
pISSN - 1355-557X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2109.1979.tb00272.x
Subject(s) - fishery , fisheries management , subsistence agriculture , stock assessment , marine fisheries , fisheries law , stock (firearms) , fish stock , swamp , biology , environmental resource management , fishing , ecology , geography , agriculture , economics , archaeology
ABSTRACT The subsistence and commercial fisheries of African rivers, floodplains and lakes are described in general terms. The problems in the management of these fisheries are thought to be more similar to those of the marine than the freshwater fisheries of Europe. Some of the problems peculiar to fisheries management in developing countries are discussed, including the difficulty of collecting reliable statistics and the unsuitability of many stock assessment models. The self‐regulatory mechanisms in traditional fisheries are described briefly. The possibilities of discovering new fish stocks in swamps and lakes are considered, and the problems of licensing systems to maintain optimum yields discussed. Traditional and introduced methods of processing catches are described, and the future for African freshwater fisheries considered.