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Iran Beach seine for small pelagic fishery - Gulf and Oman Sea Iranian waters
Fishery  Fact Sheet
RECOFI Fisheries Reports 2012
Iran Beach seine for small pelagic fishery - Gulf and Oman Sea Iranian waters
Fact Sheet Citation  
صيد سطحزيان ريز (جل ساردين)
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Location of Iran Beach seine for small pelagic fishery - Gulf and Oman Sea Iranian waters
 
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Geographic reference:  Iran
Spatial Scale: National
Reference year: 2012
Approach: Fishing Activity

Fishing Activity
Fishing Gear: Beach seines
Type of production system: Artisanal
Fishery Area: Gulf and Oman Sea Iranian waters; Gulf subarea; ; Iran (Islamic Rep. of)

Seasonality: Throughout the …

Harvested Resource
Target Species: Indian oil sardine; Sind sardinella; Rainbow sardine …  
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Associated Species: Orangemouth anchovy; Indian anchovy

Means of Production
Vessel Type: Non-fishing vessels nei
Fishery Indicators
Employment: Number of fishermen
Production: Landed Volume

Table of Contents
Fishing Activity - Management - Bibliography
Fishing Activity
Type of production system: Artisanal   

Fishery Area
Climatic zone: Tropical.   Bottom type: Soft bottom.   Depth zone: Coastal - Close shore, littoral (0 m - 20 m).   Horizontal distribution: Littoral; Neritic.   Vertical distribution: Pelagic.  

More specific depth range: 0-2m

Geo References for: Gulf and Oman Sea Iranian waters
Target Species
Species thumbnailSardinella longiceps
FAO Names : en - Indian oil sardine, fr - Sardinelle indienne, es - Sardinela aceitera
Sardinella sindensis
FAO Names : en - Sind sardinella, fr - Sardinelle miyako, es - Sardinela sinda, ar - سردينة مِياكو, zh - 信德小沙丁鱼
Species thumbnailDussumieria acuta
FAO Names : en - Rainbow sardine, fr - Sardine arc-en-ciel, es - Sardina arco iris
Liza klunzingeri
FAO Names : en - Klunzinger's mullet
Associated Species (Bycatch)
Thryssa vitrirostris
FAO Names : en - Orangemouth anchovy, fr - Anchois-moustache cristal, es - Bocarte cristal, ar - أنشوفة-شارب بِلَّوْر, zh - 黄吻棱鳀
Stolephorus indicus
FAO Names : en - Indian anchovy, fr - Anchois indien, es - Boquerón indio, ar - أنشوفة هِندية, zh - 印度侧带小公鱼
Vessel Type
Non-fishing vessels nei
Flag State
Iran (Islamic Rep. of)
Catch Handling and Processing Equipment
fresh
Crew
9 persons (2011)
Fishing Gear
Beach seines
Seasonality
Throughout the year but the level of catch quantity decline during August to September

Environmental limitations

No limitation (peak fishing season in Winter and Spring)
Ports
Hormozgan Ports
List of fishery Indicators
Fishery Indicators
TypeMeasureValueUnitTime period
EmploymentNumber of fishermen 1755 [Estimated total crew]Persons2010
ProductionLanded Volume 4219tonnes2011
Management
Management unit: No

Jurisdictional framework
Management Body/Authority(ies): Iran Fisheries Organization
Mandate: Management.  
Area under national jurisdiction: Iran (Islamic Rep. of)
Maritime Area: Exclusive Economic Zone Areas (EEZ).  
Management Regime
Management Methods

Conservation and management measure with focus on Catch control - Binding

  • Aquatic species-related measures
    Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC)
  • Gear-related measures
    Gear Type
  • Fishing activity-related measures
    Temporal fishing season
More information on fisheries legislation at: FAOLEX legislative database
Bibliography
 
A survey on small pelagic resources (sardine and anchovy) in the north of Persian Gulf and Oman Sea. Final report, Iranian Fisheries Research Organization. Salarpouri, A., 2011. 156p.
Catch and Fishery statististics. Iran Fishery Organization. Planning and Budjet Department, 2011. 60p.
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