Overview
Define fishery Classify fishes on the basis of habitat and morphology State the uses of fish and fish products Identify methods of fishing State risk factors associated with fish farming
What you'll learn
- Definition of fishery
- Classes of fish based on:
- a. Habitat: - fresh water fish and salt water fish.
- b. Morphology e.g. Bony and cartilaginous fish.
- c. Other types of aquatic organisms: shell fish – crab, prawn, reptile – turtle, crocodile mammals – hippopotamus, whale
- Uses of fish and fish products
- Methods of fishing
- Risk factors in water and fish farming:
- - polluting water with chemicals/industrial effluents
- - contaminating fish with chemicals used for catching fish