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Sustainable Artisanal Fisheries Practices in Nigeria

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  • SOGBESAN Olukayode Amos
  • KWAJI Barka Peter

    (Department of Fisheries, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Nigeria)

Abstract

The paper attempts to examine the current trends of artisanal fisheries practices in inland waters of Nigeria. The paper discussed the potentials of inland fisheries resources, its advantages and the pressure on inland fisheries resources of Nigeria. Despites efforts by relevant agencies, bodies and institutions through regulations, control and monitoring, Unsustainable fisheries practices such as overfishing, use of destructive and damaging fishing methods as well as illegal, unregulated and unreported fisheries practices are still common practices among artisanal fishers in Nigeria. There is low adherence and compliance to fisheries regulations and sustainable fisheries practices among the artisanal fishers. These unsustainable fisheries practices are threatening the sustainability and benefits of the inland fisheries resources.

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  • SOGBESAN Olukayode Amos & KWAJI Barka Peter, 2018. "Sustainable Artisanal Fisheries Practices in Nigeria," Oceanography & Fisheries Open Access Journal, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 6(1), pages 8-19, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:jofoaj:v:6:y:2018:i:1:p:8-19
    DOI: 10.19080/OFOAJ.2018.06.555677
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