Characteristics of Capture and Culture Fishery Production in Kainji Lake Basin, Nigeria

Abstract

The study analysed capture and culture fish production in National Institute for Freshwater Fisheries Research (NIFFR) adopted villages in  Kainji Lake Basin, Nigeria for the year 2020. A total of 170 respondents from 300 respondents in NIFFR-adopted villages were selected through a random sampling technique. Data for the study were collected through a structured interview schedule. Data collected were  analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics (Percentage, Mean, standard deviation and Regression analysis). Results revealed that  almost half (44.1%) of the respondents were involved in capture fishery while 32.4% were involved in both capture and culture fish.  Respondents output mean for captured cat fishes were ( =1414.36), tilapia ( =1000.29) and lates ( =600.83), while culture catfish was (  =515). It was also observed that 29.4% of the respondents involved in fish culture practices had better income than 9.4% who only rely on  capture fishery. The study showed that capture fishery formed the main occupation of people and produce the highest number of fish  marketed in the study communities. The government at all levels should assist fishers financially to practice fish farming and do more in  regulating fishing activities on the water bodies to sustain capture fisheries.