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Iran Barrier nets for demersal resources fishery - Gulf Iranian waters
Fishery  Fact Sheet
RECOFI Fisheries Reports 2012
Iran Barrier nets for demersal resources fishery - Gulf Iranian waters
Fact Sheet Citation  
صيد منابع كفزي (مشتا)
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Location of Iran Barrier nets for demersal resources fishery - Gulf Iranian waters
 
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Geographic reference:  Iran
Spatial Scale: National
Reference year: 2012
Approach: Fishing Activity

Fishing Activity
Fishing Gear: Barriers, fences, weirs, etc.
Type of production system: Artisanal
Fishery Area: Gulf Iranian waters; Gulf subarea; Iran (Islamic Rep. of)

Seasonality: June-March (Mainly …

Harvested Resource
Target Species: Lizardfishes nei; Threadfin and dwarf breams nei; Haemulidae …  
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Associated Species: Groupers, seabasses nei; Snappers, jobfishes nei; Emperors(=Scavengers) nei …  
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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; Hard rocky bottom.   Depth zone: Coastal Intertidal.   Horizontal distribution: Littoral.   Vertical distribution: Demersal/Benthic.  

Geo References for: Gulf Iranian waters
Target Species
Synodontidae
FAO Names : en - Lizardfishes nei, fr - Anolis nca, es - Lagartos nep, ru - Ящероголовые
Nemipteridae
FAO Names : en - Threadfin and dwarf breams nei, fr - Cohanas, mamilas nca, es - Bagas, besugatos nep
Haemulidae
Serranidae
FAO Names : en - Groupers, seabasses nei, fr - Serranidés nca, es - Meros y chernas nep, ru - Серрановые (=каменные окуни)
Lutjanidae
FAO Names : en - Snappers, jobfishes nei, fr - Lutianidés nca, es - Lutjánidos nep, ru - Луциановые (=снэпперы)
Platycephalidae
FAO Names : en - Flatheads nei, fr - Platycéphalidés nca, es - Platicefálidos nep
Cynoglossidae
FAO Names : en - Tonguefishes, fr - Cynoglossidés, es - Cinoglósidos
Psettodidae
FAO Names : en - Spiny turbots nei, fr - Turbots épineux nca, es - Lenguados espinudos nep
Soleidae
FAO Names : en - Soles nei, fr - Soles nca, es - Lenguados nep
Brachiura
Mugilidae
FAO Names : en - Mullets nei, fr - Mulets nca, es - Lizas nep, ru - Кефалевые
Associated Species (Bycatch)
Serranidae
FAO Names : en - Groupers, seabasses nei, fr - Serranidés nca, es - Meros y chernas nep, ru - Серрановые (=каменные окуни)
Lutjanidae
FAO Names : en - Snappers, jobfishes nei, fr - Lutianidés nca, es - Lutjánidos nep, ru - Луциановые (=снэпперы)
Lethrinidae
FAO Names : en - Emperors(=Scavengers) nei, fr - Empereurs nca, es - Emperadores nep, ru - Летриновые (=свинорыловые)
Haemulidae
Sparidae
FAO Names : en - Porgies, seabreams nei, fr - Dentés, spares nca, es - Dentones, sargos nep, ru - Спаровые (=морские караси)
Sciaenidae
FAO Names : en - Croakers, drums nei, fr - Sciaenidés nca, es - Esciénidos nep, ru - Горбыли (=крокеры)
Vessel Type
Non-fishing vessels nei
Flag State
Iran (Islamic Rep. of)
Catch Handling and Processing Equipment
fresh
Crew
2 (2011) 
Fishing Gear
Barriers, fences, weirs, etc.
Seasonality
June-March (Mainly 8 month of the year)

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 1288 [Estimated total crew]Persons2010
ProductionLanded Volume 494tonnes2011
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).  
More information on fisheries legislation at: FAOLEX legislative database
Bibliography
 
Abundance of demersal resources in the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea. Journal of Marine Biological Associations(JMBA). Valinassab, T., Daryanabard, R., Dehghani, R. and Pierce J.G., 2006.
Biomass estimation and stock assessment of demersal resources in the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea. Final report, Iranian Fisheries Research Organization. Valinassab T., 2012. 352p.
Catch and Fishery statististics. Iran Fishery Organization. Planning and Budjet Department, 2011. 60p.
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