Public perception of mudskipper consumption in some fishing communities of River State
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Date
2010
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Mudskippers are a delicacy in some fishing communities of Rivers State, public perception of mudskipper consumption were determined in these areas. 120 structured questionnaires were randomly distributed in ten communities spread across three local governments. The results of the survey showed that consumption of mudskipper was more popular among the old people than the younger ones. A greater number of people 82.50% considered mudskipper as fish, 10% as nuisance, 4.17% as snake and 3.32% as pest. Also, 83.33% of the respondents were favourably disposed towards mudskipper 15.0% were negative and 1.67% were indifferent. The study revealed that there is no taboo in the consumption of mudskipper in these area, any perceptions was observed personal to individual and not a communal affair.Page Range
377-380Publisher or University
Fisheries Society of nigeriaConference Name
25th Annual Conference of the Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON)Conference Location
Lagos, NigeriaConference Date
25-29 Oct 2010Collections