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Artisanal fisheries of the Chad Basin in Africa. An overview of research and annotated bibliography 1920-1990.

Year of publication 1992

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Author A.E. Neiland

Product type Book (series)

Series title CIFAA Occasional Paper (Committee of Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture for Africa)

Series number 1014-2452 - CIFA/OP18

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The artisanal fisheries of the Chad Basin are amongst the most productive inland fisheries in Africa, and despite the deleterious impact of recent Sahel drought episodes, remain a significant component of the regional and national economies of the associated riparian countries: Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger. However, in common with many other African inland fisheries, attempts to plan for the future management and sustainable development of the resource are complicated by a lack of fundament al information in many subject areas. It is the primary objective of this overview to highlight the nature of this information problem, using the artisanal fisheries of the Chad Basin as a case-study. A comprehensive array of 188 publications concerning the fisheries between 1900–1990 have been assembled in the form of an annotated and indexed bibliography, and reviewed according to subject-area. As a result of this analysis, a series of conclusions are presented highlighting the status of th e information-base and identifying future multi-disciplinary research priorities. It is suggested that amongst others, the priorities should include: (a) climatic research which may lead to a greater understanding of the dynamic environmental conditions affecting fish stocks; (b) investigations of traditional resource management systems which might allow incorporation of the empirical knowledge of the indigenuous peoples into modern management schemes; and (c) research to assess and predict t he impact of regional and national economic modernization on the development of the fisheries.

Statutory body / Meeting title Committee for Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture of Africa (CIFAA)

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Neiland, A.E.Artisanal fisheries of the Chad Basin in Africa, An overview of research and annotated bibliography 1920–1990.CIFA Occasional Paper. No. 18. Rome, FAO. 1992.89p.

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