Frame and Catch Assessment Surveys of the Fisheries of Egbe Reservoir, Ekiti State, Nigeria

Authors

  • Kabiru Haruna National Institute for Freshwater Fisheries Research. P.M.B. 6006, New Bussa, Niger State, Nigeria.
  • Ibrahim Adamu Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Life Science, Kebbi State University of Science and Technology Aleiro P. M. B. 1144, Kebbi State, Nigeria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54987/bessm.v7i2.911

Keywords:

Frame and Catch Assessment, Egbe Reservoir fisheries, Fish species and abundance, Fishing gears and methods, Fish yield and management

Abstract

Frame and Catch Assessments of surveys of the fisheries of the Egbe reservoir were conducted to provide data needed for its management and development. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze the data. A total of 2748 fish species were assessed. 57 fishermen were recorded. Sixty wooden canoes were counted and recorded. Fishing gears recorded included (380) gill nets, (19) cast nets, (77) long lines, (1008) Malian fish traps, (3879) wire fish traps, and (13) spares. About 7 fish species from 5 families were identified. Cichlidae was the most relatively abundant family, contributing 75.9% to the number and 71.7% to the weight of the total fish caught on the reservoir, while Mormyridae was the lowest abundant family, accounting for 0.58% and 0.15% in terms of number and weight respectively of the total fish caught. The current fish yield of the reservoir is 17.5 metric tonnes per annum. This corresponds to 64.2 kg/ha and is considered low. Recommendations were made for the management and development of the reservoir fisheries.

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2023-12-31

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Haruna, K., & Adamu, I. (2023). Frame and Catch Assessment Surveys of the Fisheries of Egbe Reservoir, Ekiti State, Nigeria. Bulletin of Environmental Science and Sustainable Management (e-ISSN 2716-5353), 7(2), 12–14. https://doi.org/10.54987/bessm.v7i2.911

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