Observation

 

Majority of the candidate did not attempt this question. However, their performance was fair.
In part (a), majority of the candidates could not explain fish marketing channel, it was mistook for marketing agent.

In part (b), very few candidates were able to explain feeding regime. However, majority of them were able to the methods of feeding fish.

In part (c), majority of the candidates mistook animal protein for plant protein.

The expected answers include:

(a) (i) Fish marketing channel
This is path way/linkage which the fish or fish products move from the point of production to the point of consumption.

(ii)Agents involved in fish marketing
- local marketers
- restaurants/hoteliers
- wholesalers/brookers
- co-operative societies
- fish farmers/fishermen
- retailers

b(i) Feeding regime
This has to do with when/time fishes are fed including the proportion/quantity of feed given/dispensed in relation to their body weight.
It also includes the frequency of feeding
(ii)Methods of feeding Fish
-- manual/broadcasting
- automated
- spot

(c)iProtein yielding fish feed ingredients from plant source
- soya meal/soya cake
- copra cake
- palm kernel cake
- groundnut cake
- brewers dried yeast
- cotton seed cake
- cowpea seed
- locust bean seed
(ii)Protein yielding fish feed ingredient from animal source
- fish meal
- animal entrails
- chicken offal meal
- maggot meal
- blood meal
- feather meal
- termite meal
- grasshopper/locust meal