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WHAT ARE THE Differences in fishing in Japan and Kenya?

4/5/2022

Differences in fishing in Japan and Kenya.

JAPAN

Large market within the country and abroad
Large scale fishing
Deep sea fishing
Both Marine and inland fishing are carried out.
Inland fishing is seasonal
Face little competition
Fishing vessels are large and can withstand tides.
Fish marketing and processing is done by cooperatives.
Advanced technology for processing and preservation.

DIFFERENCES IN FISHING IN JAPAN AND KENYA.

KENYA

Small market mostly within Kenya.
Small scale fishing
Shallow fishing
Marine fishing is not quite developed
Inland fishing is full time
Face stiff competition from other countries
Fishing vessels are smaller and are affected by tides.
Marketing and processing is mostly done by individuals.
Low technology

Explain these terms: Pelagic farming, Demersal fishing, Anadromous fishing AND Crustacean fishing

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EXPLAIN THESE TERMS: PELAGIC FARMING, DEMERSAL FISHING, ANADROMOUS FISHING AND CRUSTACEAN FISHING

Pelagic farming
Catching of fish that swim near the water surface.
Demersal fishing
Also called ground fishing. Carried out at the bottom of deep water bodies like Seas and Oceans. Such fish live in ocean bed.
Anadromous fishing
This is a type of fish which live in oceans but breed in fresh water bodies such as fish is caught as they migrate to breed.
Crustacean fishing
This kind of fishing involves fishing/ catching of other sea animals apart from fish e.g. lobsters, crabs, prawns, shrimps and snails.

STATE Four fishing methods

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Four fishing methods

Drifting
Trawling
Seining
Line fishing
Harpooning
Fishing baskets
Gill nets
Herbs
Traps

FISHING METHODS

STATE Factors that influence fishing

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Factors that influence fishing

The type of water
Depth of the water
Ocean currents
Nature of Coastline
Technology levels
Capital availability
Fishing culture
Ready market
Government support and policies

Factors that influence fishing

STATE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FISHING AND FISHERIES

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Fishing and fisheries

Fishing
refers to search and exploitation of aquatic animals in water bodies both ocean and inland.
Fisheries
refers to water bodies in which many types of fishes are found e.g. ponds, lakes, rivers, oceans and dams.

STATE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FISHING AND FISHERIES

WHAT ARE Roles of transport and communication in Africa?

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Roles of transport and communication in Africa

Creation of large market for goods and services
Creation of employment opportunities
Promotion of tourism
Helps in exploitation of natural resources
Promotes regional cooperation and specialization
Helps in urbanization
Adds value to goods and services
Easy and comfortable movement of people and goods
Promotes agricultural development
Earns the country revenue (Taxes from toll stations and border points)

What is a road by-pass

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What is a road by-pass

This is a road or highway which avoids or goes around a town or residential area to avoid traffic jams.

What is a road by-pass

STATE THE Hurdles which necessitated construction of St. Lawrence Seaway

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Hurdles which necessitated construction of St. Lawrence Seaway

Presence of rapids and waterfalls in the water way
Some sections were shallow and narrow
During winter water would freeze blocking navigation
Water levels were different between the lakes, some were shallower than the others.

State Five lakes of St. Lawrence Seaway

4/5/2022

Superior,
Michigan,
Huron,
Erie and
Ontario

STATE FIVE LAKES OF ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY

State Factors influencing transport and communication

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Factors influencing transport and communication

Physical
Relief, climate and earth movements
Political government policies and revenue allocation
Economic
The economically active areas are well developed in terms of transport and communication.
Technology
A country’s level of technology will determine the types and qualities of infrastructure.

Factors influencing transport and communication

Distinguish between transport and communication

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Distinguish between transport and communication

Transport
refers to physical movement of people or goods from one place to another
Communication
refers to the process of transferring information between two or more people through different means.

DISTINGUISH BETWEEN TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION

TRANSPORT

DISTINGUISH BETWEEN TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION

COMMUNICATION

State Five factors that favoured industrialization in Ruhr region.

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Five factors that favoured industrialization in Ruhr region.

Availability of coal
Availability of raw materials
Presence of limestone
Well developed infrastructure
Available skilled labour
Capital availability
Large market
Central location of Ruhr.

Five factors that favoured industrialization in Ruhr region.

State the Challenges facing cottage industries in India

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Challenges facing cottage industries in India

Inadequate capital
Exploitation by middlemen
Competition for market

CHALLENGES FACING COTTAGE INDUSTRIES IN INDIA

What is cottage industry?

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WHAT IS COTTAGE INDUSTRY?

This is a kind of industry in which employees work in their homes using their own equipment and human skill.

WHAT IS COTTAGE INDUSTRY?

State the Negative significances of industrialization

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Negative significances of industrialization

Pollution
Displacement of people
Imbalance in economic development
Neglect of some economic sectors
Unemployment
Moral decay

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