Fisheries Paper 2 Alt B., WASSCE (SC), 2016

Question 2

    (a) List four materials needed for the construction of a gill net.       [ 4 marks ]

    (b) State four ways of maintaining a planked canoe.                        [ 4 marks ]

    (c)  List four types of fishing craft.                                                   [ 4 marks ]

    (d)  List five tools required for fish pond preparation.                      [ 5 marks ]

    (e)  Name three culturable fishery organisms.                                 [ 3 marks ]

Observation

This question was fairly attempted by the candidates. In 2(a-b), majority of the candidates could neither list the materials needed for the construction of a gill net nor
state the ways of maintaining a planked canoe but they were able to list types of fishing craft and list the tools required for fish pond preparation as required in 2(c-d). Though, most of the candidates could not name culturable fishery organisms as required in 2(e).

The expected answers were:
2(a)      Materials needed for the construction of a gill net

                        -           Needle
-           Twine
-           Weight / Sinker/Lead
-           Rope
-           Netting material/Net
-           Float  /Buoy

(b)        Ways of maintaining a planked canoe

            -           Regular removal of water from the craft.
-           Regular checking for leakage.
-           Applying putty or caulking material on any opening.
-           Applying paint on the canoe.
-           Keep dry when not in use/ Regular cleaning.
-           Replace damaged parts.

(e)        Culturable fishery organisms

            -           Tilapia
-           Shrimps/Prawn
-           Clarias
-           Heterobranchus
-           Sea weed
-           Heterotis
-           Carp
-           Mullet
-           Crab