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FIS 201 Introduction to Fisheries and Aquaculture

200 levelAgriculture10 topics

FIS 201 covers 10 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Definition, scope and importance of fisheries
  2. Types of fisheries (capture and culture)
  3. Fish biology and classification
  4. Aquatic ecology and environment
  5. Water quality management
  6. Aquaculture systems and pond construction
  7. Fish nutrition and feeding
  8. Fish health and disease management
  9. Fisheries management and conservation
  10. Contribution of fisheries to the Nigerian economy

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One topic, as StudyPath teaches it.

Definition, scope and importance of fisheries

This topic introduces what fisheries means, the range of activities it covers, and why it is important to individuals, communities, and national development. For examinations, you must clearly distinguish fisheries from aquaculture, understand the broad scope from capture to processing and marketing, and explain its economic, nutritional, social, and ecological importance.

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