FISH 316 — Fishing Technology
Marine and Fisheries Sciences · University of Ghana
Basic terms and definitions of fishing gears. Fishing gears and methods (traps, hook and lines, stationery nets, towed nets and dredges, surrounding nets, fish aggregation devices (FADs)). Indigenous fishing gears. Gear selectivity. Fishing gear construction. Netting. Availability of fish to gear. Characteristics of common fishing gears employed in Ghanaian waters. Types of fishing crafts and their operation. Maintenance of crafts and gears. Electronic and acoustic fishing methods. Landing facilities. Harmful fishing practices. Destructive effects of fishing.
- Credits
- 2
- Level
- Level 300
- Semester
- Semester Two
Other courses on this programme
- FISH 312 — Fish Physiology
- FISH 314 — Principles of Fisheries Management
- FISH 317 — Introductory Research Methods
- FISH 318 — Inland Fisheries
- FISH 321 — Ichthyology
- FISH 325 — Marine Fisheries
- FISH 326 — Fisheries Field Course
- FISH 329 — Fish and Fisheries of West Africa
- FISH 332 — Industrial Internship
- MASC 311 — Nautical Science
- MASC 312 — Marine Ecology I
- MASC 313 — Coastal Wetlands
Practising FISH 316 with Questora
Upload your own slides, notes and past papers for FISH 316 and Questora builds mock exams, practice questions and a revision plan from them.
Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).