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WAEC Fisheries syllabus

The WAEC Fisheries syllabus has 20 examinable topics, listed in full below. This is the same breakdown Handbook uses to track which topics you have mastered and which are still costing you marks.

All 20 topics on the WAEC Fisheries syllabus

  1. 011. Fish landing sites and facilities
  2. 021. Fisheries and national development
  3. 031. Fisheries management
  4. 041. Fishing communities and cultural practices
  5. 051. Identification and classification of fishery organisms
  6. 061. Introduction to aquaculture
  7. 071. Nutritive value of fish
  8. 082. Aquarium activities
  9. 092. Business of fisheries
  10. 102. Fish processing and preservation
  11. 112. Fisheries institutional framework and job opportunities
  12. 122. Fishery organisms and their habitats
  13. 132. Fishing gear and craft
  14. 142. Structure and function of fishery organisms
  15. 153. Fish farming
  16. 163. Fishing methods
  17. 173. Life processes in fishes
  18. 184. Fish ecology
  19. 194. Harmful fishing practices
  20. 205. Fish genetics and evolution

Frequently asked questions

How many topics are on the WAEC Fisheries syllabus?
20 topics. All of them are listed on this page.
What is the first topic on the WAEC Fisheries syllabus?
The syllabus opens with 1. Fish landing sites and facilities. The full ordered list of all 20 topics appears above.
Is the WAEC Fisheries syllabus free to view on Handbook?
Yes. The full topic list is free to read with no account. A Handbook subscription adds timed practice questions and topic-level progress tracking against the same syllabus.

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