TY  - JOUR
T1  - Compliance with Fishing Regulations in Lakes Geriyo and Ribadu, North Eastern Nigeria
AU - Kwaji, B.P. AU - Peter, K.J. AU - Sogbesan, O.A. 
JO  - Journal of Fisheries International
VL  - 14
IS  - 3
SP  - 19
EP  - 22
PY  - 2019
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1817-3381
DO  - jfish.2019.19.22
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jfish.2019.19.22
KW  - disastrous
KW  -lakes
KW  -fishingregulations
KW  -fishers
KW  -Compliance
AB  - Artisanal fishery has been of immense importance to
human existence worldwide. Fishing regulations have not been
effective due to non-compliance. This is disastrous to the fisheries
as it could lead to collapse and fishery closure. The study was
carried out to ascertain the fisher’s compliance with fishing
regulations in lakes Geriyo and Ribadu, Nigeria. Data were
collected through surveys and enumerator interview from forty-two
respondents; twenty-one in each lake. Data collected were
analysed using descriptive statistics and t-test with Microsoft Excel
2007. Result shows that ban on explosives was the most complied
regulation in lake Geriyo (100%) while the most violated was
mesh size regulation (47%). In lake Ribadu, ban on explosives was
also the most complied regulation (100%) while the least was also
mesh size regulation (33.33%). The respondent’s compliance in the
lakes was significant (p<0.05). Economic reason was the primary
and leading motive for non-compliance with regulations in the
study areas. Government should tackle fisher&#146;s low economic
status, invest in their education, enlighten them on the need for
conservation, step-up regulation enforcement and integrate the
fishers as key stakeholders in any fisheries management plan.
ER  -