Geography & History Notes | KCSE, NECTA, ZIMSEC & GCSE

  Source of food rich in proteins Many job opportunities to mongers, officials, processors and drivers. A lot of government revenue through taxation and licensing the fish processing and packing industries. A lot of foreign exchange through export of fish to outside European and American countries. Stimulation of industrialization as a raw material in the cosmetics industry and manufacturing of bags, shoes etc. Stimulated growth and development of ports and landing sites e.g. Cape, Durban. Economic diversification\change in reliance basically from agriculture to fishing. Attraction of tourists through sport fishing hence generation of foreign exchange and revenue to the African governments. Research and study in fishing-related activities and marine life Infrastructure development linking coastal or shore landing sites to industries and towns e.g. roads. Promotion of International trade and relations between nations Conservation of marine life and extinct species RELATED POSTS...

  The following are methods which are used in deep sea fishing. Drifting .  in this method the drift nets hang vertically like a table tennis net.This method is used in catching pelagic fish. the fish gills are caught in the mesh when the fish try to swim across the drift net Trawling   This is the method in which trawling net is used. this is bag shaped net used in catching the dermasal  fish as it is dragged by using trawler Whaling   by the use of power fired harpoons which normally carry an explosive charge. It used in catching whales especially in japan. Seining   this is the method that involve the use of of haul seine or purse seine. their features are between drift net and trawler net. The seine net is pulled to surround a shoal of fish. it is used by fishermen in small boat or by land based fishermen Lining in which line fitted with hooks are used to catch fishes. it is used where trawlers and seine nets can nt be used, especially where the se...