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| Trinidad and Tobago Gillnet and line flyingfish and associated pelagics fishery - Tobago |
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more>> <<less Overview: The oceanic pelagic fishery has historically been the most important commercial fishery at national level in Trinidad and Tobago. The flyingfish fishery accounts for about 70-90 % of the total weight of pelagic landings at beaches on the leeward side of Tobago (Pandohee, 1996). Fishing effort is seasonal from November of one year to June of the next year.
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Fishing Activity Type of production system: Artisanal; Semi-industrial Fishery Area Bottom type: Soft bottom clean sand. Depth zone: Coastal - Shallow waters, inshore (0 m - 50 m). Horizontal distribution: Littoral. Vertical distribution: Pelagic. Territorial waters off the coast of Tobago, preferentially from North East to South West. Flyingfish can be harvested 1 - 10 miles from shore generally, with reports of harvesting even further. 25-29˚C. Geo References  | Exclusive Economic Zone Areas (EEZ) | TTO - Trinidad and Tobago |
More Geo References The following area codes have been found as intersecting the location of Trinidad and Tobago Gillnet and line flyingfish and associated pelagics fishery - TobagoTarget Species Spawning adults Associated Species (Bycatch) Elasmobranchii FAO Names : en - Sharks, rays, skates, etc. nei, fr - Requins, raies, etc. nca, es - Tiburones, rayas, etc. nep, ru - Пластиножаберные (акулы, скаты) Adults Vessel Type Multipurpose vesselsPirogues Catch Handling and Processing Equipment Ice holds (semi-industrial) Flag State  Trinidad and Tobago Fishing Gear Gillnets and entangling nets (nei)Trolling linesGillnets and entangling nets (1 inch gill net) Seasonality November to June Environmental limitationsSargassum seaweed Ports Buccoo, Mt. Irvine, Pigeon Point. Fisherfolks Community Trinidad and Tobago nationals List of fishery Indicators Fishery Indicators | Type | Measure | Value | Unit | Time period |
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| Nominal Effort | Number of vessels | 126 artisanal and 10 semi-industrial | vessels | 2010-2014 | | Employment | Number of fishermen | 250 | Persons | 2010-2014 | | Production | Landed Volume | 51.6 | tonnes | 2010 | | Landed Volume | 22.7 | tonnes | 2011 | | Landed Volume | 10.78 | tonnes | 2012 | | Landed Volume | 40.6 | tonnes | 2013 | | Landed Volume | 37.8 | tonnes | 2014 |
Post Harvest Fish Utilisation Fish fillets (fresh, frozen, seasoned) Markets Trinidad and Tobago Management Management unit: Yes Jurisdictional framework Management Body/Authority(ies): Department of Marine Resources and Fisheries of the Division of Agriculture, Marine Affairs, Marketing and the Environment of the Tobago House of Assembly Mandate: Management. Area of Competence: Trinidad and Tobago Maritime Area: National waters. Management Regime An open fishery, although there are plans for the implementation of the regional flying fish management plan. More information on fisheries legislation at: FAOLEX legislative database Status and Trends Declining (2012); Stable (2013-2014); Declining (2015). Source of Information Department of Marine Resources and Fisheries of the Division of Agriculture, Marine Affairs, Marketing and the Environment of the Tobago House of Assembly. Personal communication, January 2016.  http://www.tha.gov.tt/divisions/agriculture-marine-affairs-marketing-the-environment/Bibliography A.C. Potts, D.T. Alexander and E. Nichols - An economic and social assessment of the flyingfish (pelagic) fishery of Trinidad and Tobago. In FAO/WECAFC Report of of the Second Meeting of the WECAFC Ad Hoc Flyingfish Working Group of the Eastern Caribbean. Bridgetown, Barbados. 8-12 January, 2001.  http://www.fao.org/tempref/docrep/fao/005/y3856e/y3856e00.pdfJ. Martin - Preliminary stock assessment for the carite fishery of Trinidad. Technical report of the Project for the Establishment of Data Collection Systems and Assessment of the Fisheries Resources. FAO/UNDP:TRI/91/001/TR10. D. Phillips - Preliminary Stock Assessment for the Flyingfish Fishery of Tobago. Technical Report of the Project for the Establishment of Data Collection Systems and Assessmentof the Fisheries Resources. FAO/UNDP: TRI/91/001/TR11. |
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