Recent Scheme of Work on Fisheries

Syllabus for Senior Secondary




FIRST TERM
SSS 1 SSS 2 SSS 3
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 2

Theme: Basic Concepts In Fishery

Topic: Introduction to fishery

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Meaning of fisheries: all processes involved in fish production, processing, marketing and distribution.
Fishery is one aspect of fish production.
2. Sub-divisions fishery :
Capture
Culture
Industrial
WEEK 2

Theme: Types Of Fish Culturing And Culture Systems

Topic: Type of fish pond

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Description of fish ponds :
- Earthen ponds
- Concrete ponds
2. Other culturing facilities :
- Tanks (fibre glass, concrete)
- Pens and cages.
- Happa
- Race ways
WEEK 2

Theme: Fish Harvesting And Post-Harvesting Processes

Topic: Materials and methods for harvesting fish

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Various types of gears :
i. Spears
ii. Knives
iii. Traps
iv. Hooks and line
v. Cast nets
vi. Gill nets
vii. Drag nets
viii. Trawl nets
2. Various fishing crafts :
i. Dug-out canoe
ii. Wooden/flat bottom canoe
iii. Motorized canoe
iv. Dingy
v. Trawlers
WEEK 3

Theme: Basic Concepts In Fishery

Topic: Introduction to fishery (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Meaning of fisheries: all processes involved in fish production, processing, marketing and distribution.
Fishery is one aspect of fish production.
2. Sub-divisions fishery :
Capture
Culture
Industrial
WEEK 3

Theme: Types Of Fish Culturing And Culture Systems

Topic: Type of fish pond

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Components of ponds:
- In-lets
- Out-lets
- Dykes
- Spill way, etc.
WEEK 3

Theme: Fish Harvesting And Post-Harvesting Processes

Topic: Materials and methods for harvesting fish (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Methods of harvesting :
- Using hooks and line
- Spearing
- Netting
- Trawling
- Draining the water (partial or complete)
2. Construction and mending of the cears.
WEEK 4

Theme: Basic Concepts In Fishery

Topic: Introduction to fishery (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Meaning of fisheries: all processes involved in fish production, processing, marketing and distribution.
Fishery is one aspect of fish production.
2. Sub-divisions fishery :
Capture
Culture
Industrial
WEEK 4

Theme: Types Of Fish Culturing And Culture Systems

Topic: Culture system

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Monocultures.
2. Polyculture
WEEK 4

Theme: Fish Harvesting And Post-Harvesting

Topic: Post harvesting process

Sub-Topic:
Content:
processes:
- De-gutting
- De-gilling
- De-scaling (for fish with scales)
- De-capitation (in cases of large size fish)
- Washing properly with clean water
WEEK 5

Theme: Basic Concepts In Fishery

Topic: Introduction to fishery (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Meaning of fisheries: all processes involved in fish production, processing, marketing and distribution.
Fishery is one aspect of fish production.
2. Sub-divisions fishery :
Capture
Culture
Industrial
WEEK 5

Theme: Types Of Fish Culturing And Culture Systems

Topic: Culture system

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Integrated fish farming
2. Intensive.
WEEK 5

Theme: Fish Harvesting And Post-Harvesting

Topic: Post harvesting process

Sub-Topic:
Content:
(a) materials for Processing:
- knives
- basins
- Tables
- Cutting slabs, etc
(b) methods Preservation:
- sun drying
- wet smoking
- dry smoking
- frying
- freezing
- filleting
- cannina
WEEK 6

Theme: Basic Concepts In Fishery

Topic: Important of fish

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Importance of fish: Food e.g. proteins, fat, etc.
2. Medicinal purposes e.g. cod liver oil.
WEEK 6

Theme: Types Of Fish Culturing And Culture Systems

Topic: Culture system

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Extensive.
WEEK 6

Theme: Fish Harvesting And Post-Harvesting

Topic: Post harvesting process

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Packaging materials :
Nylon\cardboard box baskets
2. Primary and Secondary markets (e.g. fish mongers, bars/restaurant, supermarkets hotels etc.)
WEEK 7

Theme: Basic Concepts In Fishery

Topic: Important of fish (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Learning/Research.
WEEK 7

Theme: Types Of Fish Culturing And Culture Systems

Topic: Monitoring water quality

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Meaning of water quality
- Conditions of water that promote good health of fish for survival.
2. Water quality parameters :
- Dissolved oxygen (DO)
- pH
- Temperature
- Turbidity
- conductivity
WEEK 7

Theme: Seed Production

Topic: Brood stuck selection and handling

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Differentiate between male and female sexually matured fish using sex organs.
2. Stripping them to know the stages of sex gametes (egg and milt).
WEEK 8

Theme: Basic Concepts In Fishery

Topic: Important of fish (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Sporting activities e.g. Agungun fishing festival, Angling, etc.
WEEK 8

Theme: Types Of Fish Culturing And Culture Systems

Topic: Monitoring water quality

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Methods of monitoring:
- use of DO meter
- wrinklers methods
- use of pH meters
- litmus test
WEEK 8

Theme: Seed Production

Topic: Brood stuck selection and handling

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Qualities of good breeders:
i. Hardy active
ii. Have matured gametes
iii. Fairly big size
WEEK 9

Theme: Basic Concepts In Fishery

Topic: Important of fish (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Leather e.g. from sharks and electric fish.
WEEK 9

Theme: Types Of Fish Culturing And Culture Systems

Topic: Monitoring water quality

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Optimum water parameters:
- DO (5.0-8.0 mg/L)
- pH (6.5-8.0)
- turbidity: less than 30cm
WEEK 9

Theme: Seed Production

Topic: Brood stuck selection and handling

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Brood Stock handling:
i. Ensure transportation takes place in the morning or late in the evening
ii. Allow a shorter period time (48 hours to one week) in a breeding compartment
iii. Ensure careful handling of the breeders to avoid stress.

WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION
WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION
WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION
SECOND TERM
SSS 1 SSS 2 SSS 3
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 2

Theme: Processes Of Fish Production

Topic: Capture fishery

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Meaning of capture fishery.
WEEK 2

Theme: Fish Feeds And Feeding

Topic: Fish feed

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Fish Feeds:
Natural fish food:
i. Phytoplankton (e.g. algae, rotifers, etc)
ii. Earthworms
iii. Insects and larvae
iv. Paw-paw leaves
v. maggot
WEEK 2

Theme: Fish Seed Production

Topic: Artificial breeding

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Artificial breeding: - manipulating the sexually matured fish to spawn or reproduce.
WEEK 3

Theme: Processes Of Fish Production

Topic: Capture fishery (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Meaning of capture fishery.
WEEK 3

Theme: Fish Feeds And Feeding

Topic: Fish feed

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Artificial feeds:
i. Artificially formulated feeds (e.g. pelleted and unpelleted feeds)
ii. Rice bran
iii. Soya bean cake
iv. Groundnut cake
v. Fish meal
vi. Bone/blood meal
vii. Wheat bran
viii. Cotton seed cake
ix. Red oil
x. Garri/cornflower
xi. Vitamin premix.
WEEK 3

Theme: Fish Seed Production

Topic: Artificial breeding

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Importance of artificial breeding:
i. To obtain fish
ii. To obtain large quantity of fish
iii. To obtain high quality hybrids
iv. To make the fingerlings readily available
WEEK 4

Theme: Processes Of Fish Production

Topic: Capture fishery (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
State methods of capture fishery:
i. Hook and line.
ii. Cast netting
iii. Set netting.
iv. Traps/Trapping
v. Trawling
WEEK 4

Theme: Fish Feeds And Feeding

Topic: Fish feed

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Nutritive value of the feed components:
i. Energy yielding feeds
a. Corn, wheat bran
b. Garri, rice bran
ii. Protein
a. Soya bean
b. Fish meal
c. Groundnut cake
d. Blood meal
WEEK 4

Theme: Fish Seed Production

Topic: Artificial breeding

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Various steps:
i. Brood stock selection
ii. Conditioning of brood stock
iii. Inducement of the brood stock
iv. Stripping the brood stock
v. Fertilization (mixing the milt and egg)
vi. Incubating the fertilized egg in aquarium or hatchery tanks/trouqhs etc.
WEEK 5

Theme: Processes Of Fish Production

Topic: Capture fishery (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
State methods of capture fishery:
i. Hook and line.
ii. Cast netting
iii. Set netting.
iv. Traps/Trapping
v. Trawling
WEEK 5

Theme: Fish Feeds And Feeding

Topic: Fish feed

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Nutritive value of the feed components:
i. Energy yielding feeds
a. Corn, wheat bran
b. Garri, rice bran
ii. Protein
a. Soya bean
b. Fish meal
c. Groundnut cake
d. Blood meal
WEEK 5

Theme: Fish Seed Production

Topic: Artificial breeding

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Various steps:
i. Brood stock selection
ii. Conditioning of brood stock
iii. Inducement of the brood stock
iv. Stripping the brood stock
v. Fertilization (mixing the milt and egg)
vi. Incubating the fertilized egg in aquarium or hatchery tanks/troughs etc.
WEEK 6

Theme: Processes Of Fish Production

Topic: Capture fishery (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
State methods of capture fishery:
i. Hook and line.
ii. Cast netting
iii. Set netting.
iv. Traps/Trapping
v. Trawling
WEEK 6

Theme: Fish Feeds And Feeding

Topic: Fish feeding material

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Explain the feeding regime,
such as 4%-5% body weight for the fingerlings,
juveniles and sub adults,
2.5%-3.5% body weight for adults.
WEEK 6

Theme: Fish Seed Production

Topic: Managing and nursing fish feed

Sub-Topic:
Content:
The nursing processes:
i. Aeration
ii. Feeding with natural food organisms (plankton) after four days
iii. Introduction of artificial feeds (powdered feeds after one week)
WEEK 7

Theme: Processes Of Fish Production

Topic: Capture fishery (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Materials:
i. Nets
ii. Hook and line
iii. Cages
iv. Knives
v. Traps and baskets
WEEK 7

Theme: Fish Feeds And Feeding

Topic: Fish feeding material

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Period of feeding:
i. Three times daily for fingerlings
ii. Two times daily for adults.
WEEK 7

Theme: Fish Seed Production

Topic: Managing and nursing fish feed

Sub-Topic:
Content:
The nursing processes:
i. Aeration
ii. Feeding with natural food organisms (plankton) after four days
iii. Introduction of artificial feeds (powdered feeds after one week)
WEEK 8

Theme: Processes Of Fish Production

Topic: Capture fishery (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Materials:
i. Nets
ii. Hook and line
iii. Cages
iv. Knives
v. Traps and baskets
WEEK 8

Theme: Fish Feeds And Feeding

Topic: Fish feeding material

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Methods of feeding:
i. Broadcasting
ii. Spot feeding
iii. Automatic feeding (using automatic feeders).
WEEK 8

Theme: Fish Seed Production

Topic: Managing and nursing fish feed

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Management processes:
i. Separating dead/unfertilized eggs from the hatchlings
ii. Monitoring water quality (especially the Dissolved Oxygen (DO), temperature, etc.)
iii. Transferring outdoors to nursery tanks/ponds after 21 days
iv. Sorting the shooters/jumpers from the stunts.
v. Rear or raise the jumpers separate from the stunts.
WEEK 9

Theme: Processes Of Fish Production

Topic: Capture fishery (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Materials:
i. Nets
ii. Hook and line
iii. Cages
iv. Knives
v. Traps and baskets
WEEK 9

Theme: Fish Feeds And Feeding

Topic: Fish feeding material

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Methods of feeding:
i. Broadcasting
ii. Spot feeding
iii. Automatic feeding (using automatic feeders).
WEEK 9

Theme: Fish Seed Production

Topic: Managing and nursing fish feed

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Management processes:
i. Separating dead/unfertilized eggs from the hatchlings
ii. Monitoring water quality (especially the Dissolved Oxygen (DO), temperature, etc.)
iii. Transferring outdoors to nursery tanks/ponds after 21 days
iv. Sorting the shooters/jumpers from the stunts.
v. Rear or raise the jumpers separate from the stunts.

WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION
WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION
WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION
THIRD TERM
SSS 1 SSS 2 SSS 3
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 2

Theme: Processes Of Fish Production

Topic: Culture fishery

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Meaning of culture fishery.
WEEK 2

Theme: Fish Pond Preparation And Management

Topic: Pond preparation

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Preparation of new ponds:
i. Flush in water and drain out after 21 days
ii. Check leakages
iii. Lime (for earthen ponds)
iv. Flush in water
v. Fertilize
vi. Stock fingerlings
WEEK 2

Theme:

Topic:

Sub-Topic:
Content:
WEEK 3

Theme: Processes Of Fish Production

Topic: Culture fishery (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Meaning of culture fishery.
WEEK 3

Theme: Fish Pond Preparation And Management

Topic: Pond preparation (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Preparation of new ponds:
i. Flush in water and drain out after 21 days
ii. Check leakages
iii. Lime (for earthen ponds)
iv. Flush in water
v. Fertilize
vi. Stock fingerlings
WEEK 3

Theme:

Topic:

Sub-Topic:
Content:
WEEK 4

Theme: Processes Of Fish Production

Topic: Culture fishery (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Qualities of culturable fish species:
i. Hardy larvae
ii. Acceptability of artificial fish feed.
iii. Tolerance to poor water quality.
iv. Ability to reproduce naturally or artificially in captivity.
WEEK 4

Theme: Fish Pond Preparation And Management

Topic: Pond preparation (Cont.)

Sub-Topic: Old ponds
i. Drain and dry ponds
ii. Check for cracks
iii. Remove silt and debris
iv. Lime
v. Flush in water
vi. Fertilize
vii. Stock.
Content:
WEEK 4

Theme:

Topic:

Sub-Topic:
Content:
WEEK 5

Theme: Processes Of Fish Production

Topic: Culture fishery (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Qualities of culturable fish species:
i. Hardy larvae
ii. Acceptability of artificial fish feed.
iii. Tolerance to poor water quality.
iv. Ability to reproduce naturally or artificially in captivity.
WEEK 5

Theme: Fish Pond Preparation And Management

Topic: Pond preparation (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:Sub-Topic: Old ponds
i. Drain and dry ponds
ii. Check for cracks
iii. Remove silt and debris
iv. Lime
v. Flush in water
vi. Fertilize
vii. Stock.
WEEK 5

Theme:

Topic:

Sub-Topic:
Content:
WEEK 6

Theme: Processes Of Fish Production

Topic: Culture fishery (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Characteristics:
i. Presence/absence of scales.
ii. Shape of mouth, tail, fins, scales, general body shape, etc.
WEEK 6

Theme: Fish Pond Preparation And Management

Topic: Pond management

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Pond management are practices carried out to ensure optimum fish production
2. Monitoring water quality.
3. Daily checks of leakages/seepage.
WEEK 6

Theme:

Topic:

Sub-Topic:
Content:
WEEK 7

Theme: Processes Of Fish Production

Topic: Culture fishery (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Characteristics:
i. Presence/absence of scales.
ii. Shape of mouth, tail, fins, scales, general body shape, etc.
WEEK 7

Theme: Fish Pond Preparation And Management

Topic: Pond management (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Stocking:
i. Rate of stocking/stocking density (2 to 4 fish per square meter depending on the culturing system)
ii. Method of stocking: lower the fingerlings with the container inside water to allow the fish to adjust to the new environment and swim out on their own.
iii. Period of stocking: early in the morning or late in the evening.
iv. Transportation of fingerlings should be done by using oxygenated bags or clean big containers.
WEEK 7

Theme:

Topic:

Sub-Topic:
Content:
WEEK 8

Theme: Processes Of Fish Production

Topic: Culture fishery (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Culturing facilities ponds tanks.
WEEK 8

Theme: Fish Pond Preparation And Management

Topic: Pond management (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Feeding should be done daily.
WEEK 8

Theme:

Topic:

Sub-Topic:
Content:
WEEK 9

Theme: Processes Of Fish Production

Topic: Culture fishery (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Culturing facilities ponds tanks.
WEEK 9

Theme: Fish Pond Preparation And Management

Topic: Pond management (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Sorting should be done monthly.
WEEK 9

Theme:

Topic:

Sub-Topic:
Content:

WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION
WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION
WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION





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