May 12
This study on the species Schilbe mandibularis fished in the Bandama river was carried out from July 2020 to June 2021. Its objective was to assess its quantity caught by fishing and its morphological characteristics. The specimens were caught using gillnets, weighed and then measured. The results obtained give a total fishing effort of 6675 trips for a total production of 43879.19 g. Individuals have negative allometric growth across the entire river. The condition factor varies from 0.27 to 4.6 for an average of 1.16 ± 0.51. Medium-sized specimens were the most numerous in the catches. Today, it is important to reorganize the fishing of Scilbe mandibularis so that it can be practiced in a responsible and sustainable way.
