2026 Grade 10 Marine and Fisheries End of Term 1 Exam with Marking Scheme

• Duration: 1 Hour 50 Minutes
• Total Marks: 70
• Number of Questions: 10
• Marking Scheme

This paper covers the following topics:

• Definitions of marine fisheries, freshwater fisheries, and aquaculture
• Career and business opportunities in marine and freshwater fisheries
• Importance of fisheries to the Kenyan economy
• Fishing grounds and aquatic ecosystems (e.g., coral reefs, mangrove forests, seagrass beds, lakes, and rivers)
• Physical and biological characteristics of marine and freshwater environments
• Conservation and sustainability of aquatic ecosystems
• Fish morphology and anatomy (external body parts, internal organs, and their functions)
• Structure and functional adaptation of fish gills
• Types of aquaculture systems and factors for site selection
• Structure and maintenance practices of a fish pond
• Fishing methods and equipment
• Economic benefits and challenges of aquaculture development in Kenya
• Fish preparation post-harvest
• Classification of salty water and fresh water fish