. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. 37 The Togo Department of Fisher ies, estab- lished in 1963, now has a program to deter- mine the cyclical abundance of estuarine shrimp. A WestGerman Fisheries Assistance Program operates two research vessels in fish trawling explorations. Recently, they made good catches of shrimp, incidental to fish trawling in 20 to 25 fathoms. They are constructing a shrimp trawl for a concerted effort to determine shrimp abundance. NIGERIA The commercial fishing industry is well established. Demand for fishery products is high. The availability of shr
. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. 37 The Togo Department of Fisher ies, estab- lished in 1963, now has a program to deter- mine the cyclical abundance of estuarine shrimp. A WestGerman Fisheries Assistance Program operates two research vessels in fish trawling explorations. Recently, they made good catches of shrimp, incidental to fish trawling in 20 to 25 fathoms. They are constructing a shrimp trawl for a concerted effort to determine shrimp abundance. NIGERIA The commercial fishing industry is well established. Demand for fishery products is high. The availability of shrimp in offshore waters was determined several years ago when 28vessels dragged for shrimp. During the recent civil war, most productive shrimp grounds off Niger River Delta were closed, and nearly half the vessels moved to other shrimp grounds. Fifteen shrimp vessels were restricted to working only the extreme west- ern area. This has resulted in a drop in landings, although comparative production figures are not known. The following shrimp landings by the 15 vessels for 1968 were col- lected by the Federal Fisheries Service. These indicate the seasonal production trend: facilities in Lagos include laboratories, be- havior study tanks, a reference collection of local marine fauna, and a library well stocked with current research Fig. 5 - Part of the fleet of 42 sardine seine vessels in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Vessels are licensed and the number strictly con- trolled by Fisheries Division. Month Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total Tons (short) 47 56 64 58 114 56 62 35 27 33 25 27 604 Nigeria has about 500 miles of coastline, and its Continental Shelf is 15 to 35 miles wide. Lagos, capital of this English-speaking coun- try, has 675,000 persons. It is the largest port facility. Private fishing companies own about 2,000feetofdock space. Cold storage space, fuel, water, ice, and repair facilities are available. State-owned dock fac
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