WAEC Fisheries (Alternative B) Syllabus 2026/2027 & Textbooks

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WAEC Fisheries (Alternative B) Syllabus 2026/2027 & Textbooks covers topics like aquaculture, environmental conditions, fish culture, and preservation. Specific textbooks are not officially listed, but students should focus on materials covering these core areas. Recommended textbooks should cover topics from the syllabus, such as aquaculture techniques, fish farming methods, fish feed and materials, and fish processing.

Contents

1 Aims and Objectives
2 Examination Guides
3 REQUIREMENTS
4 WAEC Fisheries (Alternative B) Syllabus 2026/2027
5 FACILITIES AND MAJOR EQUIPMENT
6 Recent Posts

Aims and Objectives

Candidates must know the importance of fisheries in the socio-economic development of West Africa
Candidates must improve their skills in fish farming
Candidates must have basic entrepreneurial skills in fisheries-related vocations
Candidates must see the effects of water pollution on fishery resources
Candidates must know the fish preservation and processing techniques.

Examination Guides

There will be three papers, Papers 1, 2 and 3, all of which must be taken. Papers 1 and 2 will be a composite paper to be taken at one sitting.

PAPER 1: Will consist of forty multiple choice objective questions, all of which should be answered within 40 minutes for 40 marks.

PAPER 2: Will consist of six essay questions. Candidates will be required to

Answer four questions within 2 hours for 80 marks.

PAPER 3: This will be a practical paper for school candidates and an alternative to a practical work paper for private candidates. Each version of the paper will consist of four questions, all of which should be answered within 1½ hours for 60 marks.

REQUIREMENTS

Schools offering Fisheries must have at least a small glass/plastic tank/aquarium and a fish pond/concrete tank.
The study should be supplemented by visits to well-established fish farms, fisheries research institutions, fishing companies and other institutions related to fisheries.
It is recommended that candidates keep practical notebooks which should contain records of activities based on laboratory and individual observations carried out in glass tanks/aquaria and fish farms, field trips and also records of specimens collected.
Schools should prepare an album of fishery organisms, fishing gear and craft and different fish-rearing facilities and equipment for teaching purposes.

WAEC Fisheries (Alternative B) Syllabus 2026/2027

S.No.	Topic	Sub-Topics
1	Introduction to Fisheries	– Meaning of Fisheries- Sub-divisions of Fisheries- Importance of Fisheries
2	Processes of Fish Production	– Capture Fisheries – Different Methods Involved in Capture Fisheries – Materials Required for Capture Fisheries and Their Uses- Culture Fisheries – Identification of Common Qualities of Culturable Fish Species – Identification of Common Culturable Fishery Organisms – Culture Facilities
3	Types of Fish Culture Facilities and Culture Systems	– Fish Ponds – Types of Fish Ponds – Components of Fish Ponds- Systems of Aquaculture – Types of Aquaculture – Management Systems in Aquaculture
4	Water Quality Control and Monitoring	– Definition of Water Quality- Water Quality Parameters- Methods of Monitoring Water Quality- Water Pollution- Optimum Water Parameter Ranges
5	Fish Feeds and Feeding	– Fish Feed/Food Materials- Identification of Different Fish Feed/Food Materials- Nutritive Value of Fish Feed Ingredients- Fish Feeding – Feeding Regime for Fish – Ideal Feeding Periods for Fish – Methods of Feeding
6	Fish Pond Preparation and Management	– Fish Pond Construction– Pond Preparation – Tools Required for Pond Preparation – Preparation of Ponds for Stocking- Pond Management – Meaning of Pond Management – Pond Management Practices
7	Fish Harvesting and Post-Harvesting Processes	– Materials and Methods for Harvesting Fish- Fishing Gear- Construction and Mending of Fishing Gear- Methods of Fish Harvesting- Fishing Crafts- Post-Harvest Handling of Fish – Materials and Methods for Processing Fish – Methods of Fish Preservation – Packaging Materials for Fish – Marketing Channels for Fish
8	Fish Seed Production	– Brood Stock Selection and Handling – Differences Between Male and Female Sexually Mature Fishes – Qualities of Good Breeders – Ways of Handling Brood Stock- Artificial Breeding – Meaning and Importance of Artificial Breeding – Steps Involved in the Artificial Breeding of Fish – Equipment and Materials Used in Artificial Breeding of Fish- Managing and Nursing Fish Seed
9	Practical Fisheries	– Fish Culture – Environmental Conditions in Fish Habitats – Tools and Equipment Used in Fish Culture – Common Culturable Fish Species – Fish Feed and Materials – Materials for Pond Preparation- Fishing Gear and Craft – Fishing Gear – Fishing Craft- Fish Processing and Preservation – Equipment Used in Fish Processing and Preservation – Fish Products and By-products – Fish Packaging Materials

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