The National Universities Commission (NUC) accreditation panel that visited the University in September 1999 strongly recommended the establishment of Fisheries Department. They noted that the NUC minimum standard structured Animal science, Fisheries and Wildlife to run as autonomous programmes. Following that recommendation the Senate and the Governing Council of the University approved the recommended arrangement. However, the Wildlife programme was first demerged leaving Fisheries due to lack of teaching staff. The situation later improved , and the course structure was produced based on the NUC minimum standard, vetted by the Academic Planning Unit and approved by the Senate of the University.

The Department finally took-off on the 1st of February,2001, with the appointment of Dr A. B. Haruna as the Head of Department by the Vice –Chancellor. The Department is presently accommodated in the basement of Block 1 of the School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology , following the partitioning of the former common room that gave room for the departmental office, lecturers offices, as well as offices for the staff of other departments in the school . The Department admitted its first set of students for the B.Tech. Agric. (Fisheries) degree in the 2001/2002 session. Ten students and two students registered into 100 and 200 levels respectively. Staff are also sourced from the Department of Biological Sciences.

The ecological zone within which the University is located is rich in fishery resources. The nutritional quality of fish is second to none. The traditional fish production method in Nigeria is artisanal. Therefore, the need to run this programme cannot be overemphasized

The degree is a five-year programme within which students are expected to undergo off-campus practical training (Students Work Experience Scheme, (SIWES) in established fishery and fishery related organizations . The programme being practical-oriented is loaded with the necessary theory work.

At the end of the programme , students are expected to have acquired enough skills to be able to:

(i) Explore, exploit ,conserve and manage the fresh, brackish and marine water resources of Nigeria;
(ii) Profitably establish their own fishery enterprises;
(iii) Take-up employment in any fishery related enterprises ;
(iv) Sufficiently engage in fishery research and teaching ;
(v) Provide considerable input in the improvement of Nigerian national economy .

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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

(A) 100 Level
(i) UME plus SSCE, with credits in Biology /Agric science, Chemistry, Physics/ Mathematics , Geography/Economics and passes in English and other subjects;
(ii) SSCE/GCE O level plus credit passes in Biology/Agric science, Mathematics/ Physics plus passes in English and other subjects ;
(iii) Four credits with and average of “B” grade in pre-degree science.

(B) 200 Level
(i) GCE A level with credit passes in Biology / Agric sc . , Chemistry, and Physics;
(ii) HND with overall credit ;
(iii) Successful 100 level programme in science .
(iv) OND/NCE with credit passes in Biology , Agric sc. Or Chemistry.

DEGREE AWARDED: B. Tech. Fisheries

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
To graduate a candidate should earn a minimum of 160 credit units within 4 or 5 years.

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STAFF

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Teaching and Research Facilities Available in the Department

The department took-off without inheriting laboratory equipment and materials during the asset sharing exercise. Only lecturers tables and chairs were inherited. A few laboratory equipment and consumable items have been purchased such as secci disc , pH meter , dissecting kits , thermometers and assorted reagents .In addition , a room has been allocated by the school to the department to be used as laboratory and tenders are being sought for laboratory fittings and other materials, including a fish farm

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COURSE OUTLINE

100 LEVEL: FIRST SEMESTER

SECOND SEMESTER

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200 LEVEL: FIRST SEMESTER

SECOND SEMESTER

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300 LEVEL: FIRST SEMESTER

SECOND SEMESTER

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400 LEVEL: FIRST SEMESTER

SECOND SEMESTER

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500 LEVEL: FIRST SEMESTER

SECOND SEMESTER

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CONTACT INFORMATION

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