Explain three problems experience by fishermen while fishing in Lake Victoria.

KCSE Geography Paper 2 2003 Section B Question 9.

​Use the map of North America (in question paper) to answer question (a)

​a)i) Name two methods of fishing used in the shaded areas,

• Trawling 
• Purse-seining 
• Drifting /gill net
• Lining /Line /hook and line/longline

​ii) Name two types of fish caught along the west coast of Canada

• Salmon
• Mackerel
• Herring
• Haddock
• Flounder
• Tuna
• Sardine
• Pilchard

​iii) Explain how the following factors favour fishing in the shaded areas. Indented coastline.

Indented coastline

• These provide secure breeding grounds for fish because the bays are sheltered from the sea waves.
• The sheltered bays provide suitable sites for building fishing ports/fish landing sites Ocean currents
• The meeting of the cold and warm currents cause up welling  of the ocean water which bring plankton/fish food to the surface.
• Colder currents provide ideal temperature for survival of numerous species of fish/growth of planktons.

​b) Explain four ways in which marine fisheries in Kenya can be conserved.

• To increase the fish number/restock over fished areas by breeding fingerlings in fish farms and then release them into the sea/induced fish regeneration.
• Standardizing the size of fish nets used in fishing to ensure that only the mature fish are caught.
• Restricting disposal of untreated waste into the sea to ensure that the water remains clean for survival of fish.
• Enforcing the international conventions in order to protect the endangered fish species
• Licensing fishermen to control their numbers and ensure that there is no ever-fishing
• Restricting fishing to specific seasons to allow for breeding and maturing of fish/ ensuring natural regeneration of fish..

​c) i) Give three methods used to preserve fish

• Freezing 
• Salting
• Canning
• Sun drying
• Smoking

​ii) Explain three problems experience by fishermen while fishing in Lake Victoria.

• The occurrence of strong wind lead to high waves causing accidental drowning/destruction of fishing vessels and nets
• Most fishermen have poor fishing equipment/ motorboat engines which are inefficient.  This leads to a low catch delayed landing.
• Fishermen lack appropriate storage/preservation facilities lead to low catch
• Presence of floating vegetation/water hyacinth entangles and tears the fishing nets, which is a loss to the fishermen/hunters movement of fishing boats.
• Parts pf the lake shores are swampy/marshy which makes the landing of the catch difficult
• Insecurity/theft of fish and fishing equipment discourages the fisherman.

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