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UNIT SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES CONTENT TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES EVALUATION UNIT 3 FISHING METHODS UNIT 4 HARMFUL FISHING PRACTICES The
student will be able to 2.3.1 describe various fishing methods used in inland, coastal and deep sea fishing.
2.4.1 describe harmful fishing practices.
2.4.2 analyse the effects of harmful fishing practices.
Demerits:
- harvesting of juvenile fish
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high cost of operation - destruction of the environment. Fishing methods
- active fishing methods (use of trawls,
seine nets, dredges, etc,
- passive fishing methods (use of hooking devices, traps,
gill nets, tangle nets, etc. Harmful fishing practices.
- inappropriate mesh size of nets,
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explosives - poisonous chemicals/plants
- bamboo traps
- dragnets in inland water bodies,
- trawling very close to shore. The effects of the harmful fishing practices listed.
Students in groups to discuss various fishing methods and compare them. Students to use models of fishing gears to demonstrate fishing methods. Teacher to show films/pictures of fishers fishing. Students to list some fishing methods and group them into harmful and good practices. Students to discuss ways of minimising harmful fishing practices. Invite a resource person to give a talk on the dangers of harmful fishing practices. Teacher to exhibit materials used in harmful fishing and show films/pictures on some harmful fishing practices for class discussion. Students to brainstorm on the impact of harmful fishing practices.
E.g. blockage offish migratory routes.
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