CANDIDATES’ STRENGTHS

The candidates were able to:

 

- name the methods used in fishing;

- name the facilities that could be used to culture fish;

- give reasons why fisheries is important to the country;

- list types of fishing craft; - list the tools required for fish pond preparation;

- list the criteria for selecting a site for a fish pond;

- state fish pond maintenance practices;

- name the types of management systems in aquaculture;

- describe the types of aquaculture;

- differentiate between the terms fishery and fisheries;

- list the components of a fish pond;

- explain the terms polyculture and integrated fish farming;

- give examples of inorganic fertilizers that could be used in a fish pond;

- give examples of natural fish food and artificial fish feed ingredients;

- give examples of energy and protein yielding field ingredients;

- define the term fish pond management;

- mention the sources of water for fish farming;

- list the agents of fish marketing.