February 2025

Sea fisheries found on the east coast of Southern Africa

By |2025-02-12T09:12:02+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Fishing on the Beira Coast in Mozambique. Image credit irinnews.org

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Fishing: Sea fisheries on the east coast of Southern Africa

  • The east coast of Southern Africa is washed by warm ocean currents, like the Mozambique current and the warm Agulhas current.
  • The area therefore […]
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Sea fisheries found on the west coast of Southern Africa

By |2025-02-12T09:12:24+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Recreational fishing off the coast of Namibia. Image credit travelnewsnamibia.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Fishing:Sea fisheries on the west coast of Southern Africa

  • Fisheries of the Benguela cold current system cover the area along the west coast of South Africa, Namibia and southern Angola.
  • The area on the […]
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Problems faced by the ocean and sea fishing industry

By |2025-02-12T09:12:49+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Fishing using mosquito nets along the coast of Tanzania. Image credit nytimes.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Fishing: Problems faced by sea fishing industry

  • The sea fishing industry in Southern Africa faces a number of problems which include the following.

Over-exploitation of marine resources particularly fish.

  • Fishing has increasingly become […]
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Sea fishing methods

By |2025-02-12T09:19:05+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Hauling in fish during commercial sea fishing. Image credit pinterest.comg

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Fishing:Sea fishing methods

  • The types of fishing methods employed in sea fishing are determined by the type of fish being exploited.
  • There are two main types of fish found in the oceans of Southern […]
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Fish conservation at sea level

By |2025-02-12T09:19:34+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Fish drying. Image credit irinnews.org

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources:Fishing:Fish conservation at sea level

  • Sustainable use of fish resources is necessary in order to meet present and future needs.
  • The following have been adapted by SADC countries to ensure sustainability of the fishing industry.
  • Quota system. Countries like South […]
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Fishing:Natural lakes

By |2025-02-12T09:33:04+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Inland water fishing in Zambia. Image credit mg.co.za

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Fishing: Fishing:Natural lakes

  • Fresh water lakes are mainly found in Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia.
  • Zimbabwe does not have natural lakes, all are man-made.
  • Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania and Lake Malawi are the largest and deepest rift […]
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Fish processing and marketing

By |2025-02-12T09:19:54+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Processing fish by drying them. Image credit MediaWiki

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Fishing:Fish processing and marketing

  • Most of the fish are sold fresh at the fishing ports and major urban areas in the region.
  • Use of refrigerated facilities has become increasingly important.
  • Some fresh fish are transported into […]
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Fishing in Malawi

By |2025-02-12T09:34:41+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Fishing in Malawi. Image credit originaltravel.co.uk

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Fishing: Fishing in Malawi

  • Malawi is one of the most important inland fish producers in the SADC region.
  • Malawi has been given the responsibility to co-ordinate inland fisheries, forestry and wildlife within the SADC region.
  • Malawi’s fisheries include […]
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The world’s major fisheries

By |2025-02-12T09:20:13+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

World’s Aquatic habitats. Image credit utexas.edu

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Fishing:The world’s major fisheries

  • Fresh water fishing is important in localized communities.
  • In most cases the world’s fish comes from the ocean.
  • Most of the world’s productive ocean fisheries are located in the shallow waters of continental shelves […]
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The different types of fishing methods

By |2025-02-12T09:35:19+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Subsistence fishing using mosquito nets in Malawi. Image credit dw.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Natural Resources: Fishing: Fishing methods

  • Subsistence fishers use:
  • basket traps,
  • hooks and lines,
  • scoops and dugout canoes.
  • These are mainly confined to the shallow waters of Lakes Malombe, Chiuta, Chilwa in southern Malawi and swamps of the […]
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