Common Fishing Practices in Yenagoa Floodwaters, Bayelsa State, Niger Delta

Alatari, Ngodigha Sabina
Ebilade, Moroyei
Roland, Gbarabe

Indonesian Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Analytics
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2023): July 2023

The study was conducted to investigate common fishing practices in Yenagoa floodwaters between October 11 and November 15, 2022. Data was collected by observation of fishing activities five times a week and face-to-face interviews with fishermen aimed at documenting the fishing practice, fishing gear, and fish landed. Results showed that most inhabitants of Yenagoa were involved in fishing, and three types of gear were the most common. Gears were used in the order Gill nets, traps, hooks, and line. The Cichlids were the most landed. It is pertinent to enlighten inhabitants of the implications of indiscriminate fishing activities during flood periods, as their fishing activities could lead to the depletion of fish stocks.