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Oman Artisanal dhow fish trap fishery - Oman Sea Omani waters
Fishery  Fact Sheet
RECOFI Fisheries Reports 2012
Oman Artisanal dhow fish trap fishery - Oman Sea Omani waters
Fact Sheet Citation  
لنش (دوابي) بحر عمان
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Location of Oman Artisanal dhow fish trap fishery - Oman Sea Omani waters
 

Geographic reference:  Oman
Spatial Scale: National
Reference year: 2012
Approach: Fishing Activity

Fishing Activity
Fishing Gear: Barriers, fences, weirs, etc.
Type of production system: Artisanal
Fishery Area: Oman Sea Omani waters; Oman;

Seasonality: All Year

Harvested Resource
Target Species: Greasy grouper; Areolate grouper; Brownspotted grouper …  
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Means of Production
Vessel Type: Other fishing vessels
Fishery Indicators
Nominal Effort: Number of vessels
Employment: Number of fishermen
Production: Landed Volume; Landed Value

Table of Contents
Fishing Activity - Management - Bibliography
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: Demersal/Benthic.  

Geo References for: Oman Sea Omani waters
Resources Exploited
Demersal stocks
Vessel Type
Other fishing vessels
Dhow: Traditional vessel made from wood or Fiberglass , Inboard engine, size 12-18 m
Flag State
Oman
Catch Handling and Processing Equipment
Ice
Crew
7 persons
Seasonality
All Year
Trip Duration
6 Days
List of fishery Indicators
Fishery Indicators
TypeMeasureValueUnitTime period
Nominal EffortNumber of vessels 20vessels2011
EmploymentNumber of fishermen 140Persons2012
ProductionLanded Volume 33metric tonnes2011
Landed Value 208938$/Y2011
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
Fishery management unit framework; see: 
Management Methods

Conservation and management methods with focus on Effort control

  • Gear-related measures
    Gear type
  • Vessel-related measures
    Vessel type,Vessel size
  • Fishing activity-related measures
    Licenses
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.
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