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Oman Artisanal skiff handlines and trolling lines fishery - Arabian Omani waters
Fishery  Fact Sheet
RECOFI Fisheries Reports 2022
Oman Artisanal skiff handlines and trolling lines fishery - Arabian Omani waters
Fact Sheet Citation  
قوارب(خيط-شكات) بحر العرب
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Location of Oman Artisanal skiff handlines and trolling lines fishery - Arabian Omani waters
 

Geographic reference:  Oman
Spatial Scale: National
Reference year: 2017
Approach: Fishing Activity

Fishing Activity
Fishing Gear: Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines  
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Type of production system: Artisanal
Fishery Area: Arabian Sea Omani waters; Oman;

Seasonality: All year

Harvested Resource
Target Species: Croakers, drums nei; Giant trevally; Spangled emperor …  
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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

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: Arabian Sea Omani waters
Target Species
Vessel Type

Skiff: Speed fiberglass boat, outboard engine, size 7-11 m.


Catch Handling and Processing Equipment
Ice
Crew
4 persons
Flag State
Oman
Seasonality
All year
Trip Duration
One day
List of fishery Indicators
Fishery Indicators
TypeMeasureValueUnitTime period
Nominal EffortNumber of vessels 3 802vessels2011
EmploymentNumber of fishermen 15 208Persons2011
ProductionLanded Volume 29 581metric tonnes2011
Catch 31 783tonnes2013
Catch 44 614tonnes2017
Landed Value 63 754 920$/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
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.  Click to openhttps://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.
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