SPATIAL MAPPING OF SOME FISHERIES DEPENDENT VILLAGES AROUND SHIRORO DAM USING GIS AND REMOTE SENSING

Abstract

The study review the current state of science with respect to remote sensing and geographic information system applications to fisheries management including site location, mapping, socio –economic characteristics of fishing villages at the upper stream of shiroro dam. Ten villages were identified and mapped using land cover pattern of the area, river, stream and channel network on landsat 3D (3dimension) image of the study area and global position system (GPS) were used as an aid to identification of villages. The result had shown that fishing is an all year activities in all the villages mapped and a major source of livelihood with limited access to basic and social amenities. Information on demographic profile of the fisherfolk, their fishing activity, their dependency on fishing, as well as their socio-economic characteristics were obtained using structure questionnaire and oral interview, Results were analyzed using percentages, frequency distribution and descriptive statistics. All the variables used had an influence on their level of dependency on fisheries’