Département de Géographie, Université Peleforo GON COULIBALY, Laboratoire Littorale, Mer, Santé, Sécurité Alimentaire et Transport (LIMERSSAT), Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire
In the north of Côte d’Ivoire, the department of Korhogo has seen the development of recreational fishing in several of its localities for several years. However, there is no data on this activity in the statistics of the administrative structures for fisheries management. The same is true of scientific research. This article therefore proposes to provide the first data on the population of fishermen, the main actors in this activity. The study is based on a documentary analysis and a field survey based on a sample of 189 fishermen, interviewed at four sites. According to the results, the majority of fishermen are men (97.35%). Their average age is 50 years. They are mainly urban (92.52%) and live mainly (85.19%) in Korhogo, the main urban area of the department. The activity is also dominated by civil servants and private sector employees (41.27%).
This article analyses the characteristics and functioning of the Kagnon farm, a small associational fish production farm in northern Côte d'Ivoire. The aim of this rural fish farm is to produce market-size tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (at least 250 grams) for the local market. In a regional aquaculture context characterised by the failure of many previous fish farms, the setting up of this farm is an interesting initiative. The study is based on a methodological approach based on documentary research and a field survey. In the analysis, the results highlight the use by fish farmers of endogenous know-how and materials. Moreover, the distribution and marketing area of the production is still small, limited to a few localities close to the farm.
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