Wetland & Fish Ecology - Enviro Dynamics Namibia

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A full record of the discussion held is given in Appendix 1.
Figure 3-4
Typha capensis wetland behind NamWater in Oshakati K S Roberts
3.4 PRESENT SITUATION:
3.4.1 FISH SPECIES AND CATCHES:
To facilitate communication a list of fish species in the iishana is given in Table 2
below. All species collected since 1975 in iishana are listed. For species reported in
the canal and associated water bodies and in Olushandja Dam, refer to Hay et
al,(1997, 1999) and van der Waal (1991). Table 1 lists the most commonly found fish
of the iishana.
A summary of fish catches are presented in Table 2 that indicates both the fish
species caught during the present survey as well as historical data on fish species
collected since 1975 in iishana. Table 3 summarizes all known recorded fish from the
Cuvelai including those from the June survey. The actual catches at each site during
this survey are presented in Appendix 3b.
Draft Environmental Impact Assessment: Oshakati Flood Mitigation Project
Specialist Study: Wetland Ecology and Fish Ecology Imputs
July 2012