Title : An assessment of the use of boats for fishing in the federal capital territory (Abuja) Nigeria
Abstract:
Extension Services and International Development, Federal Capital Territory Agricultural Development Program Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria.
Since the rivers are authorized as fishing grounds, fishermen will use various Boat kinds or basic fishing vessels to fish along the banks of the rivers and catch their various fish both during the day and at night. For ages, people have been gathering fish in this traditional manner. Among the many instruments and methods used by fishermen are: Fishing Nets: To capture fish, small boats use cast nets, seine nets, gillnets, or trawlers. Hand Lines and Rods, Hooks and lines are used to catch fish, with the bait attracting the fish to bite. Traps: Fish traps or pots are placed in the water, usually with bait, to catch fish that swim in and are unable to escape. However, this paper examines how this is done, what is needed to get results, and how effective the methodology is being used. It also identifies any gaps in the system. Additionally, the different boats are being built, their speed and ability to pivot well, and the problems with securing the fish were also noted through various interviews and observations. According to our research, the majority of fishermen who used the various boats found a net and proceeded to seek for the various fish in the water. The net was covered in order to prevent the fish from escaping, and there was a trawl. They went to the location where they set their trap using worms, hooked the trap with worms, and hooked two boats on the net. They also used calabash in the swimming process, where they used it to swim, tube, and move around where they set the nets. They watched the fish move in the water to harvest the fish, insects moved to land inside the water, and some of the fish ate them, and the fish also moved to cool areas, and the fishermen identified the cooler places When they set out their nets, it was discovered that all of the animals had decomposed inside the water and that some fish had eaten some of the bread. It can move and be seen when one or both of them enter. In order to relax with their families, fishermen must fish early in the morning and late at night when the fish is at its most relaxed. The majority of fish found are crayfish, however there are other species that require further research, and we advise additional documentation of the best procedures used while catching fish inside the water.
Keywords: Abuja, fishermen, Gwagwalada, fish, and river
