Nigeria Artisanal Ghana type canoe coastal fishery - Lagos|
| | | Nigeria Artisanal Ghana type canoe coastal fishery - Lagos |
 | Ghana type Others [FCWC] - Ghana boat |
| | Data Ownership | | This document provided, maintained and owned by Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) , is part of CECAF-FCWC Fisheries Reports data collection. |
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Overview: Wooden canoes of length ranging from 8 to 12 m and powered by outboard motors. Usually migrate from state to state or across Nigeria border to neighbouring countries.
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| Fishing Activity Type of production system: Artisanal Fishery Area Climatic zone: Tropical. Depth zone: Coastal (0 m - 50 m). Horizontal distribution: Neritic. Vertical distribution: Pelagic; Demersal. Up to 7 nautical miles from coast Geo References for: Nigeria 
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| Exclusive Economic Zone Areas (EEZ) | NGA - Nigeria |
More Geo References The following area codes have been found as intersecting the location of Nigeria Artisanal Ghana type canoe coastal fishery - LagosTarget Species Adult and Juvenile Vessel Type Ghana boat. Vessel length: 8 -12 meters Catch Handling and Processing Equipment Ice in containers Flag State  Nigeria Ports Over 120 landing sites Fisherfolks Community Benin, Ghana and Togo nationals List of fishery Indicators Fishery Indicators | Type | Measure | Value | Unit | Time period |
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| Nominal Effort | Number of vessels | 154 | vessels | 2016 | | Employment | Number of fishermen | 500 | Persons | 2016 |
Post Harvest Fish Utilisation Dried, fresh, smoked Management Management unit: Yes Legal definition Sea Fisheries Acts of 1971 (Licensing), Regulations of 1971, Sea Fisheries (Fishing) Regulations of 1972, The EEZ Decree of 1978, the Sea fisheries Decree of 1992, Sea Fisheries Regulation 1995 Jurisdictional framework Management Body/Authority(ies): Lagos State Department of Fisheries Mandate: Management; Monitoring. Area of Competence: Nigeria Maritime Area: National waters. Management Regime Management Methods Conservation and management measures, both binding and non-binding. with focus on Catch control, Effort control, Environment protection - Binding Gear-related measures Mesh size
More information on fisheries legislation at: FAOLEX legislative database Source of Information Information provided by the FCWC Secretariat (FCWC Regional Database) and the Nigeria National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority. March 2021. FAO. 2021. Report of the Fisheries and Resources Monitoring System (FIRMS) and Fishery Statistics Capacity Development Data Workshop. Virtual Workshop, 26–30 October 2020. Rome.  http://www.fao.org/3/cb3723en/cb3723en.pdfBibliography FAO. Report of the Workshop of National Coordinators of the UNEP/GEF/FAO Project on Reducing the Impact of Tropical Shrimp Trawling Fisheries on Living Marine Resources Through the Adoption of Environmentally Friendly Techniques and Practices. Rome, Italy, 17-19 March 1999. FAO Fisheries Report. No. 605. Rome, FAO. 1999. 46p.  http://www.fao.org/3/X2780E/X2780E00.htmFAO Yearbook of Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. |
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