Preamble
The Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management (AQ & FM) was carved out of former Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Wildlife Management (FFWM) in 1992 with a vision to accelerate the teaching/training, adaptive research and out-reach programmes. Before 1992, the former Department of FFWM had jointly trained and produced graduate with Fisheries and Wildlife option from inception of the University in 1989.
Today, the Department is one of the four Departments in the College of Environmental Resources Management (COLERM). She offers programmes leading to award of Bachelors, Postgraduate Diploma, Masters and Doctoral Degrees in Aquaculture and Fisheries Management. In year 2002, the Department was awarded the status of a centre of Excellence in Aquaculture and Fisheries Management by the Education Tax Fund, ETF (NOW TETFUND) in recognition of giant studies made in the area of training, research and extension for quality manpower development and capacity building in Aquaculture and Fisheries Management. The Department was also honoured with a Distinguished Service Award in 2005 by the Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON) to recognize her achievements in Human Resources Development.
7.1.2 Programmes Available
The following postgraduate degree programmes are offered in the Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management.
Postgraduate Diploma in Aquaculture and Fisheries Management.
Master of Aquaculture and Fisheries (MAF).
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)
7.1.3 Postgraduate Diploma in Aquaculture and Fisheries Management
Objectives
The course is being offered to provide training for middle level and senior level managers in the Nigerian Fisheries sector an opportunity to acquire postgraduate education in Aquaculture and Fisheries Management. It is also designed for Managers of medium to large scale farms, fisheries officers in the Civil Service, Agricultural Development Programmes, Extension officers, Agricultural officers of Agricultural Banks and other Financial Institutions to acquire training in current methods in Aquaculture and Fisheries Management to enhance fisheries and aquaculture development and fisheries project appraisal programmes globally.
Admission Requirements
Candidates for the Postgraduate Diploma in Fisheries (PDF) Programme must have a Bachelors Degree or Higher National Diploma (HND) in Fisheries or related fields from the Fedral University of Agriculture, Abeokuta or other Institutions recognized by the University Senate. Nomination of qualified candidates by Local Governments Authorities, State Governments, Federal Ministries or Private Fisheries Establishments and Agric-based financial Institutions may also be honoured.
Duration and Mode of Study
The programme shall be for twelve (12) calendar months; and is run on sandwich basis. Candidate would attend lectures during weekends; and also go on field trips during the programme. The course would cover a minimum of thirty-four (34) units.
Structure
The programme consists of the following:
Course Work
Core Courses – 26 Units
Electives – 2 Units
Library Seminar – 2 Units
Project Report – 4 Units
Courses
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Abbreviation |
Unit |
|
FIS 700 |
Research Methods/Techniques |
RESMETDS |
3 |
|
FIS 701 |
Computer in Fishery Resource Management |
COMPTFRM |
2 |
|
FIS 702 |
Fish Nutrition |
ADVAFISN |
2 |
|
FIS 703 |
Pollution Effects on Fisheries Production |
POLUFECT |
2 |
|
FIS 704 |
Fish Disease and care of fishes |
FISHDISC |
2 |
|
FIS 705 |
Fisheries Biology and Assessment |
FISBIOAS |
2 |
|
FIS 706 |
Fish Culture and Management |
FCULTMGT |
3 |
|
FIS 707 |
Ornamental Fisheries and Aquaria Design |
ORNAFISH |
2 |
|
FIS 708 |
Post-Harvest Technology and Fisheries Marketing |
PHTECHFM |
2 |
|
FIS 710 |
Fisheries Extension and Cooperatives |
FEXTCOOP |
2 |
|
FIS 711 |
Fishery Statistics |
FISHSTAT |
2 |
|
FIS 712 |
Aquaculture Engineering |
AQUAENGR |
2 |
|
FIS 713 |
Library Seminar |
LIBSEMIN |
2 |
|
FIS 799 |
Project |
PROJECT |
4 |
|
Electives |
|||
|
FIS 709 |
Advances in Aquaculture |
ADVAQUAC |
2 |
|
FIS 715 |
Coastal Water Economic Resources |
COASTECO |
2 |
7.1.4 Master of Aquaculture and Fisheries (MAF) Programme
The Department offers a 2- year M. Aquaculture and Fisheries Management Programme with options in Aquaculture, Fish Nutrition, Fish Pathology and Fisheries Management. The programme involves both course work and Research Dissertation.
Objective:
The objective of the MAF programme is to produce high level manpower through a broad-based and advanced training programme for graduates to work as professional Aquaculture or Fisheries scientists in both public and private sectors of the fisheries sector both within and outside Nigeria.
Structure
The programme is structured to have series of courses, seminars and project work leading to the submission of a Dissertation.
Completion of a research project is part of the requirements for the award of the MAF Degree. The aim is for the students to demonstrate ability for understanding an organized work. Each student is required to plan, execute and write up a research work. The courses consist of the following core courses and electives shown under different options.
Courses
Master of Aquaculture and Fisheries Aquaculture Option
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Abbreviation |
Unit |
|
CSC 801 |
Use of Computer in Research |
USEOCOMP |
4 |
|
FRM 814 |
Advanced Remote Sensing and Photogrametry |
ADRESEPH |
3 |
|
WMA 817 |
Advanced Methods of Water Quality Assessment & Pollution Control |
WMATQASS |
3 |
|
FIS 800 |
Research Techniques |
RESRTECH |
2 |
|
FIS 803 |
Aquatic Ecology and Limnology |
AQUAECLM |
3 |
|
FIS 804 |
Advances in Aquaculture |
ADVAQUAC |
3 |
|
FIS 807 |
Fish Biology |
FISHBIOL |
3 |
|
FIS 898 |
Seminar |
SEMINAR |
2 |
|
FIS 899 |
Dissertation |
DISSERTN |
6 |
|
|
Electives |
|
8 |
Fish Pathology Option
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Abbreviation |
Unit |
|
CSC 801 |
Use of Computer in Research |
USEOCOMP |
4 |
|
FRM 814 |
Advanced Remote Sensing and Photogrametry |
ADRESEPH |
3 |
|
WMA 817 |
Advanced Methods of Water Quality Assessment & Pollution Control |
WMATQASS |
3 |
|
FIS 800 |
Research Techniques |
RESRTECH |
2 |
|
FIS 803 |
Aquatic Ecology and Limnology |
AQUAECLM |
3 |
|
FIS 808 |
Advances in Post Harvest Technology |
ADVAPHTC |
3 |
|
FIS 810 |
Advances in Fish Diseases |
ADVAFDIS |
3 |
|
FIS 898 |
Seminar |
SEMINAR |
2 |
|
FIS 899 |
Dissertation |
DISSERTN |
6 |
|
|
Electives |
|
8 |
Fish Nutrition Option
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Abbreviation |
Unit |
|
CSC 801 |
Use of Computer in Research |
USEOCOMP |
4 |
|
FRM 814 |
Advanced Remote Sensing and Photogrametry |
ADRESEPH |
3 |
|
WMA 817 |
Advanced Methods of Water Quality Assessment & Pollution Control |
WMATQASS |
3 |
|
FIS 800 |
Research Techniques |
RESRTECH |
2 |
|
FIS 803 |
Aquatic Ecology and Limnology |
AQUAECLM |
3 |
|
FIS 806 |
Fish Nutrition |
FISHNUTR |
3 |
|
FIS 807 |
Fish Biology |
FISHBIOL |
3 |
|
FIS 898 |
Seminar |
SEMINAR |
2 |
|
FIS 899 |
Dissertation |
DISSERTN |
6 |
|
|
Electives |
|
8 |
Fisheries Management Option
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Abbreviation |
Unit |
|
CSC 801 |
Use of Computer in Research |
USEOCOMP |
4 |
|
FRM 814 |
Advanced Remote Sensing and Photogrametry |
ADRESEPH |
3 |
|
WMA 817 |
Advanced Methods of Water Quality Assessment & Pollution Control |
WMATQASS |
3 |
|
FIS 800 |
Research Techniques |
RESRTECH |
2 |
|
FIS 803 |
Aquatic Ecology and Limnology |
AQUAECLM |
3 |
|
FIS 807 |
Fish Biology |
FISHBIOL |
3 |
|
|
Fish Stock Assessment |
|
3 |
|
FIS 898 |
Seminar |
SEMINAR |
2 |
|
FIS 899 |
Dissertation |
DISSERTN |
6 |
|
|
Electives |
|
8 |
Electives
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Abbreviation |
Unit |
|
FIS 801 |
Fisheries Development and Management |
FISHDMGT |
2 |
|
FIS 802 |
Production in Inland and Marine Waters |
PRODINMA |
2 |
|
FIS 805 |
Sytematic Studies of Aquatic Food Animals |
SYSAQUAF |
3 |
|
FIS 811 |
Fish Marketing and Cooperatives |
FMTGCOOP |
2 |
|
FIS 815 |
Fishes in Nigeria |
FISHNIGR |
3 |
7.1.5 PhD in Aquaculture and Fisheries Management
Objectives
The Department offers the doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme in Aquaculture and Fisheries Management with the aim of producing higher level manpower and promoting academic study and research in the different options of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management.
Structure
Depending on the qualifications and background of intending students, there may or not be course work. Where recommended, candidate would offer relevant courses that have not been taken at the M.Sc. degree level; and in some cases may include courses in related basic sciences.
Entry requirement for the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) programme include; Masters’ Degree of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta; and/or any other University approved by the senate of the University. The programme runs for a minimum of six semesters.
7.1.6 Course Synopsis
Postgraduate Diploma Courses
FIS 700 Research Method/Techniques (3 Units)
Survey design, Basic scientific principles of fisheries research, concept and hypothesis formation and testing, Organisation of research construction observation and oral interview. Data processing including editing, coding, verification, analysis of data and organization of report writing. Sampling: Role of sampling in data collection. Probability sampling, random sampling and its properties, simple stratified, multistage, systematic sampling cluster etc. Sampling and sampling errors and biases. Precision and accuracy of sample estimates. Examples of demographic sample surveys in Africa. Measures of sampling errors.
FIS 701 Computer in Fisheries Resources Management (2 units)
Types, uses and components of computer. Introduction to computer operating systems, Word processing package, importance of computer in resource management. Common library programmes for analysis of resource data.
FIS 702 Fish Nutrition (2 Units)
Principles of fish nutrition: Nutrient requirements of fish. Factors affecting nutrient requirements: Chemistry and nutritive values of materials used in feeds. Feed formulation methods. The fish feed industry. Practical consideration in fish feed production. Fish feed manufacture on commercial scale.
FIS 703 Pollution Effects on Fisheries Production (2 Units)
Physiological and biochemical effects of industrial, urban and agricultural chemicals on aquatic biota. Specific metabolic effects of various poisonous and inhibitor substances. Modes of pollution of enzyme system of aquatic organisms. Physiological effects of water pollutants on endangered species. Monitoring procedures and assessment of changes in fisheries as a consequence of waste effluents.
FIS 704 Fish Diseases and Care of Fish (2 units)
Classification and causes of diseases. Communicable diseases, prevention and known treatments. Techniques of isolation culture and identification of pathogens.
FIS 705 Fisheries Biology and Assessment (2 Units)
The gross externals and internal anatomy of a typical bony and cartilaginous fish. Food and feeding habits. Method of stock management in fisheries. Age and growth determination. Reproductive biology (embryology and life history), Marking and tagging .Estimation of population numbers (Mark-recapture, catch per unit effort, direct enumeration etc).
Master of Aquaculture and Fisheries Courses
FIS 800 – Research Techniques (2 units) Core Course
Experimental design and statistical analysis, sampling methods, information review, report writing and presentation, general laboratory techniques.
FIS 801 – Fisheries Development and Management (2 Units) Elective
Age determination, food studies, fish population dynamics and their application to fisheries resources planning: management methods.
FIS 802- Production in inland and Marine Waters (2 Units) Elective
Types of aquatic ecosystem, limiting factors controlling fish production. Allochthonous and autochthonous production in inland waters, fish husbandry. Inland fisheries resources. Marine fisheries; migration and resource distribution.
FIS 803 – Aquatic Ecology and Limnology (3 Units) Core Course
Classification of aquatic systems, Physio-Chemical parameters of aquatic environment, plankton and benthos. Primary and Secondary Production, energy budget.
FIS 804 – Advances in Aquaculture (3 Units) core Course
Supplementary feeding, recent developments in induced breeding, hybridization, stock manipulation and harvesting in fish, culture of shell fish, aquaculture engineering.
FIS 805 – Systematic Study of Aquatic Food Animals (3 Units) (Elective)
Principles pf taxonomy (morphometric and meristic characteristics), recent techniques in systematic, identification of freshwater, brackish water and marine finfish and shellfish of Nigeria.
FIS 806 – Fish Nutrition and Growth (3 Units)
Nutritional requirements of fish (organic and inorganic nutrients), energy requirements, feed formulation, preservation, evaluation and ration levels. Growth studies (factors affecting growth, food conversion efficiency protein efficiency ration etc).
FIS 807 – Fish biology (3 Units) Core Course
Food and Feeding habits, gut content analysis, predator-prey relationships. Age and growth studies, reproduction (Classification of gonadal stages, breeding and life cycles).
FIS 808 – Advances in Post-harvest Technology (3 Units) Core course
Principles of fish preservation and processing, factors that affect fish spoilage and deterioration of fish, fish by-products, methods of assessment of fish quality.
FIS 810 – Advances in Fish Diseases (3 Units) Core Course
Types of fish diseases, (parasitic, bacterial, fungal, viral, nutritional etc)
Laboratory methods for fish disease diagnosis, prevention, control and therapy of fish disease.
FIS 811 – Fish Marketing and Co-operatives (3 Units) Electives
Marketing (traditional and modern systems). Co-operatives (formation/organization), fish economics,-capital investment and depreciation of equipment, supply and demand, cost of distribution
FIS 815 – Fisheries of Nigeria (2 Units) Elective
Overview of current status of fisheries in Nigeria, local technologies in capture and culture fisheries, preservation and processing methods of fisheries products.
FIS *** – Fish Stock Assessment (3 Units) Core Course
Biostatistics. Catch assessment and frame survey. Estimation of growth parameters. Sampling commercial catches. Estimation of maximum sustainable yield. Multi species/Multi fleet problems. Use of special computer software for fish stock assessment.
FIS 898 – Seminar (2 Units)
A critical review of literature in current topics in fisheries and aquaculture, (Hard bound copies to be submitted).
FIS 899- Project (6 Units)
A special research project to be preceded by a research seminar in any area of fisheries and aquaculture. Duration of project is a minimum of two semesters.
7.1.7 Staff List
|
S/N |
NAME |
DESIGNATION |
QUALIFICATIONS |
AREA OF SPECIALIZATION |
|
1. |
Francisca O. A. George |
Senior Lecturer and Acting HOD |
B.Sc. (UNN); M.Sc.(Ibadan) PhD (Abeokuta) |
Aquaculture & Fisheries Management |
|
2. |
S.O. Otubusin |
Professor
|
B.Sc.(Ife),MSF (Philippines) PhD (Zaria) FFS. |
Aquaculture & Fisheries Management |
|
3. |
G.N.O. Ezeri |
Professor
|
B.Sc. (UNN), M.Sc., PhD (Jos.) |
Fish Pathology |
|
4. |
Y. Akegbejo-Samsons |
Professor |
B.Sc ; M.Sc. ( Ibadan); DMA (Dalhousie); PGDE, (Ibadan); PhD (Akure) |
Aquaculture & Coastal Fisheries Management |
|
5 |
W.O. Alegbeleye |
Reader |
B.Sc, M.Sc. (Ibadan), M.Sc. (Stirling) ; PhD (Ibadan) |
Fish Nutrition |
|
6. |
I. T. Omoniyi |
Reader |
B.Sc , M.Sc., PhD (Ibadan) |
Fisheries Management |
|
7. |
S. O. Obasa |
Senior Lecturer |
B.Sc., M.Sc., PhD (Ibadan) |
Fish Nutrition |
|
8. |
Nafisat B. Ikenweiwe |
Senior Lecturer |
B.Sc. (Sokoto), M.Sc. (Ibadan), PhD (Abeokuta) |
Hydrobiology & Fisheries Management |
|
9. |
Olubunmi T. Agbebi |
Senior Lecturer |
B.Sc., MAF, PhD (Abeokuta) |
Aquaculture |
|
10. |
A. A. Akinyemi |
Senior Lecturer |
B.Sc., MAF, PhD (Abeokuta) |
Fish Pathology & Fisheries Management |
|
12. |
D.O. Odulate |
Lecturer I |
B.Sc., MA, PhD (Abeokuta) |
Fisheries Management |
|
13. |
F. I. Adeosun |
Lecturer I |
B.Sc (Abeokuta), M.Sc. (Ibadan), PhD (Abeokuta) |
Fisheries Management & Hydrobiology |
|
14. |
W.O. Abdul |
Lecturer I |
B.Sc., MAF, PhD (Abeokuta) |
Fisheries Management |
|
15. |
O. J. Olaoye |
Extension Fellow I |
B. Agric.(Abeokuta), M.Sc. (Ibadan), PhD (Abeokuta) |
Fisheries Management, Marketing, Cooperatives and Extension; Socio-Economics |
|
16. |
A. A. Idowu |
Lecturer II |
B.Sc. (Lagos), M.Sc., PhD (Ibadan) |
Fisheries Management, Cooperatives, Extension and Socio-economics |