Application of geographic information system for inland fisheries management: A case study of Stratum VII (Yeji Sector), Volta Lake, Ghana

Dogbeda Mawulolo Yao Azumah*; George Wiafe; Patrick Kwabena Ofori-Danson; Rodgers Makwinja*; Fanuel Kapute; Wales Singini; Hastings Zidana

doi:10.5897/IJFA15. 0499

International Journal of
Fisheries and Aquaculture

Abbreviation: Int. J. Fish. Aquac.
Language: English
ISSN: 2006-9839
DOI: 10.5897/IJFA
Start Year: 2010
Published Articles: 234

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Application of geographic information system for inland fisheries management: A case study of Stratum VII (Yeji Sector), Volta Lake, Ghana

Dogbeda Mawulolo Yao Azumah*

Dogbeda Mawulolo Yao Azumah*
ECOWAS Coastal & Marine Resources Management Centre, Monitoring for Environment & Security in Africa (MESA), University of Ghana, P. O. Box LG 99, Legon, Ghana.
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George Wiafe

George Wiafe
ECOWAS Coastal & Marine Resources Management Centre, Monitoring for Environment & Security in Africa (MESA), University of Ghana, P. O. Box LG 99, Legon, Ghana.
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Patrick Kwabena Ofori-Danson

Patrick Kwabena Ofori-Danson
Department of Marine and Fisheries Sciences, University of Ghana, P. O. Box LG 99, Legon, Ghana.
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Rodgers Makwinja*

Rodgers Makwinja*
Department of Fisheries Science, Mzuzu University, P/Bag 201, Luwinga, Mzuzu 2, Malawi.
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Fanuel Kapute

Fanuel Kapute
Department of Fisheries Science, Mzuzu University, P/Bag 201, Luwinga, Mzuzu 2, Malawi.
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Wales Singini

Wales Singini
Department of Fisheries Science, Mzuzu University, P/Bag 201, Luwinga, Mzuzu 2, Malawi.
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Hastings Zidana

Hastings Zidana
Department of Fisheries, National Aquaculture Center, P. O. Box 44, Domasi, Zomba, Malawi.
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Article Number - 20E71AE56895
Vol.7(11), pp. 167-177 , December 2015
https://doi.org/10.5897/IJFA15. 0499

Received: 19 June 2015
Accepted: 11 December 2015
Published: 30 December 2015

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