FAO/UNDP Fisheries Statistics And Information Systems (FISHIN) ProjectUGA/87/007
REPORTS (3)
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REPORT ON THE FRAME SURVEY CONDUCTED IN THE UGANDAN PART OF L. VICTORIA
(3rd September – 20th December 1990).
BIOSTAT REPORT SERIES: VOLUME 3
(REPORT 22)

REPORT IN THIS VOLUME

This volume is the second of a series of reports prepared during the course of FAO/UNDP Project UGA/87/007. The conclusions and recommendations given in the reports are those considered appropriate at the time of their preparation. They may be modified in the light of further knowledge gained at subsequent stages of the project.

The designation employed and the presentation of the material and maps in these reports do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the United Nations Development Programme nor the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations concerning legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers of boundaries. For further correspondence, contact: The Officer In-charge Fisheries Statistics Unit,
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FISHIN, UGA/87/007Entebbe, February 1991

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REPORT IN THIS VOLUME

22.   “Report on the Frame Survey Conducted in the Uganda Part of Lake Victoria, (3rd September – 20th December 1990)” by UGA/87/007 Biostat Group edited by Tumwebaze R. & E. J. Coenen.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABBREVIATIONS USED

1.   INTRODUCTION

2.   FRAME SURVEY METHODOLOGY AND PROCEDURES

2.1   Coverage
2.2   Frame Survey Questionnaire
2.3   Testing the Questionnaire
2.4   Operational aspects of the Frame Survey

3.   FRAME SURVEY IMPLEMENTATION

3.1   Operational procedures
3.2   Operational constraints

4.   FRAME SURVEY ANALYSIS

5.   RESULTS

6.   DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

REFERENCES CITED

ANNEX I.   FRAME SURVEY MANUAL

ANNEX II.   FRAME SURVEY FORMS

ANNEX III.   FIGURES AND TABLES

ANNEX IV.   MAPS

1.   LANDINGS AND STAFF IN SSESE REGION
2.   LANDINGS AND STAFF IN TORORO REGION
3.   LANDINGS AND STAFF IN JINJA REGION
4.   LANDINGS AND STAFF IN ENTEBBE REGION
5.   LANDINGS AND STAFF IN MASAKA REGION

LIST OF FIGURES

1. SIZE DISTRIBUTION OF FISHLANDINGS IN TERMS OF NUMBER OF ACTIVE CANOES.

LIST OF TABLES

1.   FRAME SURVEY ITINERARY, TIME SCHEDULE AND LIST OF STAFF INVOLVED IN THE EXECUTION OF THE FRAME SURVEY IN THE FIVE REGIONS.

2.   PRELIMINARY FRAME SURVEY DATA SUMMARY FOR SSESE.

3.   PRELIMINARY FRAME SURVEY DATA SUMMARY FOR TORORO.

4.   PRELIMINARY FRAME SURVEY DATA SUMMARY FOR JINJA.

5.   PRELIMINARY FRAME SURVEY DATA SUMMARY FOR ENTEBBE.

6.   PRELIMINARY FRAME SURVEY DATA SUMMARY FOR MASAKA.

7.   TOTALS OF THE PRELIMINALY FRAME SURVEY RESULTS FOR THE FIVE REGIONS.

8.   SUMMARY OF CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FOUR MAJOR LANDINGS IN RESPECT OF THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF 1) ACTIVE CANOES 2) TRANSPORT CANOES 3) FISHING CANOES 4) DUGOUT CANOES 5) PLANKED CANOES AND 6) POWERED CANOES.

9.   COMPARISON BETWEEN PERCENTAGES OF SOME FRAME SURVEY CHARACTERISTICS IN THE SURVEYED REGIONS.

LIST OF REPORTS IN PREVIOUS VOLUMES

VOLUME I

  1. “Mission Report to Tororo (29/11–1/12/1988)” by E. J. Coenen.

  2. “Report on the Tour of Kichwamba Region : The Area of Lakes George-Edward and Kazinga Channel Complex” by J. Wadanya.

  3. “Report on the Visit to Kigungu Landing” by J. Wadanya.

  4. “Mission Report to Mwanza (15–26/2/1989) : HEST/TAFIRI & FAO/DANIDA Regional Seminar on the Lake Victoria” by E. Coenen & F. L. Orach-Meza.

  5. “Mission Report to Kasenyi Fish Landing (20/1/89)” by R. Tumwebaze.

  6. “Report on the Tour of Masaka Region - Lake Victoria” by R. Tumwebaze.

  7. “Report on the Tour of Southwestern Lakes : George and Edward Landings” by D. Nyeko.

  8. “Report on the Mission to Iganga District (29th May – 2nd June 1989)” by J. Ikwaput.

  9. “Report on the Trial Frame Survey Conducted Around the Northern side of the Kome Islands Complex (14 – 16 February, 1990)” by D. Nyeko.

  10. “Travel Report to Lakes Edward/George and Albert, 18 – 24 February 1990” by J. Wadanya.

VOLUME II

  1. “The Lulamba Island Complex Fisheries : Report on a Trial Frame Survey (10 – 12 April, 1990)” by D. Nyeko & R. Tumwebaze.

  2. “Present Status of Fisheries Data Collection and Analysis in Uganda” by J. Ikwaput & R. Tumwebaze.

  3. “Report on the Trip to Masaka Region; Katebo Landing (10th – 11th April 1990)” by J. Ikwaput & E. Coenen.

  4. “Report on the Frame Survey : Preparation Trip to Ssese Islands (16th – 17th August 1990)” by J. Ikwaput & J. Wadanya.

  5. “Notes on the Fisheries of Lake Victoria, Tororo Region, made during the Frame Survey Exercise, (28th September & 19th October 1990)” by J. Wadanya & R. Tumwebaze.

  6. “Observations on the Catch Assessment Activities being undertaken by ADP Team on Lake Kyoga and Kwania” by J. Wadanya.

  7. “Operational Visit to the Project Regions of Lakes Edward/ George and Albert (14 – 19 January 1991) : Account of Activities and Observations” by E. J. Coenen.

  8. “Report on the Frame Survey in the Lake Victoria Entebbe Region 12/10/1990 – 6/11/1990” by J. Ikwaput.

  9. “The Catch Assessment Survey Refresher Course Manual for Field Staff on Lakes Victoria, Edward-George and Albert” by J. Wadanya.

  10. “Report on the Lake Victoria Frame Survey in Jinja Region (19/10 – 20/11/1990)” by R. Tumwebaze.