Fishing

Syllabus tag: KCSE | Geography | Form 4 | Topic 32 Fishing

Lesson objectives

By the end of this topic, you should be able to:

• Explain the physical and human factors influencing fishing.
• Describe the types of fishing and the methods used.
• Describe the major world fishing grounds and why they are productive.
• Describe fishing in Kenya and the problems it faces.

Summary

Fishing is the catching of fish and other aquatic organisms. The great fishing grounds lie where shallow continental shelves, cool waters and converging currents create abundant plankton. Fishing is pelagic, demersal or freshwater, and methods range from traditional basket and harpoon to trawling and seining.