FIRMS - Fishery Fact Sheet - Oman Artisanal dhow net fishery

Oman Artisanal dhow net fishery - Sea of Oman Omani waters

Fishery Fact Sheet

RECOFI Fisheries Reports 2022

Oman Artisanal dhow net fishery - Sea of Oman Omani waters

لنش (شباك) بحر عمان

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Location of Oman Artisanal dhow net fishery - Sea of Oman Omani waters

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Geographic reference: Oman
Spatial Scale: National
Reference year: 2017

Approach: Fishing Activity

Fishing Activity
Fishing Gear: Gillnets and entangling nets
Type of production system: Artisanal
Fishery Area: Sea of Oman Omani waters; Oman;

Seasonality: All year, except …

Harvested Resource
Target Species: Longtail tuna; Requiem sharks nei; Yellowfin tuna …

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Means of Production
Vessel Type:

Fishery Indicators
Nominal Effort: Number of vessels
Employment: Number of fishermen
Production: Landed Volume; Catch; Landed Value

Table of Contents

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Fishing Activity

Type of production system: Artisanal

Fishery Area

Climatic zone: Tropical. Bottom type: Hard bottom; Soft bottom. Depth zone: Coastal (0 m - 50 m). Vertical distribution: Pelagic.

Geo References for: Sea of Oman Omani waters

Target Species

Thunnus tonggol

FAO Names : en - Longtail tuna, fr - Thon mignon, es - Atún tongol

Carcharhinidae

FAO Names : en - Requiem sharks nei, fr - Requins nca, es - Cazones picudos,tintoreras nep

Thunnus albacares

FAO Names : en - Yellowfin tuna, fr - Albacore, es - Rabil, ru - Тунец желтоперый

Scomberomorus commerson

FAO Names : en - Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel, fr - Thazard rayé indo-pacifique, es - Carite estriado Indo-Pacífico

Auxis thazard

FAO Names : en - Frigate tuna, fr - Auxide, es - Melva

Istiophoridae

FAO Names : en - Marlins,sailfishes,etc. nei, fr - Makaires,marlins,voiliers nca, es - Agujas,marlines,peces vela nep

Euthynnus affinis

FAO Names : en - Kawakawa, fr - Thonine orientale, es - Bacoreta oriental

Coryphaenidae

FAO Names : en - Dolphinfishes nei, fr - Coryphènes nca, es - Dorados nep

Caranx heberi

FAO Names : en - Blacktip trevally, fr - Carangue cocole

Sphyraenidae

FAO Names : en - Barracudas, etc. nei, fr - Bécunes, barracudas, etc. nca, es - Barracudas, picudas, etc. nep

Sarda orientalis

FAO Names : en - Striped bonito, fr - Bonite oriental, es - Bonito mono, ru - Пеламида восточная

Sphyrnidae

FAO Names : en - Hammerhead sharks, etc. nei, fr - Requins marteau, etc. nca, es - Cornudas, etc. nep

Squatinidae

FAO Names : en - Angelsharks, sand devils nei, fr - Anges de mer nca, es - Angelotes, peces ángel nep

Vessel Type

Dhow: Traditional vessel made from wood or fiberglass, inboard engine, size 10-30 m.

Catch Handling and Processing Equipment

Ice

Crew

7 persons

Flag State

Oman

Fishing Gear

Gillnets and entangling nets

Seasonality

All year, except closed fishing season from 15 August - 15 October for the narrow-barred Spanish mackerel.

Trip Duration

5 Days

List of fishery Indicators

Fishery Indicators

Type	Measure	Value	Unit	Time period
Nominal Effort	Number of vessels	64	vessels	2011
Employment	Number of fishermen	448	Persons	2011
Production	Landed Volume	233	metric tonnes	2011
	Catch	4 136	tonnes	2013
	Catch	2 910	tonnes	2017
	Landed Value	624 951	$/Y	2011

Management

Jurisdictional framework

Management Body/Authority(ies): Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries

Mandate: Management.

Area under national jurisdiction: Oman

Maritime Area: Exclusive Economic Zone Areas (EEZ).

Management Regime

Related Fisheries

Oman Artisanal fisheries - Sea of Oman Omani waters

Fishery management unit framework; see:

Management Methods

Conservation and management methods with focus on Effort control

Aquatic species-related measures
The total length of the narrow-barred Spanish mackerel should not be less than 65 cm.
Gear-related measures
Gear type
Vessel-related measures
Vessel type,Vessel size
Fishing activity-related measures
Licenses. Closed fishing season from 15 August - 15 October for the narrow-barred Spanish mackerel.

More information on fisheries legislation at: FAOLEX legislative database

Source of Information

Information provided by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries of Oman. September 2022.

FAO. 2022. Regional Commission for Fisheries (RECOFI) Data Workshop series: Minimum Data Reporting Regional Database, RECOFI-FIRMS stocks and fisheries inventories, and SDG Indicator 14.4.1: proportion of fish stocks within biologically sustainable levels. Doha, Qatar. 25-29 September 2022.

https://www.fao.org/fishery/en/meeting/41364

Bibliography

Harry S. & Abdullah (2002), Fishing gear & methods using by artisanal fishery in Oman , Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries.

Thabit Z. (1995), Marine Species of the sultanate of Oman, Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries.

Fisheries Statistics Book 2011,Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries.

Fisheries and Resources Monitoring System