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Oman Industrial longline fishery
Fishery  Fact Sheet
RECOFI Fisheries Reports 2012
Oman Industrial longline fishery
Fact Sheet Citation  
سفن الخيوط الطويلة
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Location of Oman Industrial longline fishery
 

Geographic reference:  Oman
Spatial Scale: National
Reference year: 2012
Approach: Fishery Management Unit

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)

Harvested Resource
Target Species: Yellowfin tuna
Fishery Area: Arabian Sea Omani waters; Oman;

Fishery Indicators
Nominal Effort: Number of vessels
Employment: Number of fishermen
Production: Catch; Catch value

Table of Contents
Harvested Resource - Management - Bibliography
Harvested Resource
Type of production system: Industrial   

Fishery Area
Climatic zone: Tropical.   Bottom type: Hard bottom.   Depth zone: Shelf (50 m - 200 m).   Vertical distribution: Pelagic.  

Geo References for: Arabian Sea Omani waters
Vessel Type
Tuna longliners
Steel vessels
Flag State
Oman
Catch Handling and Processing Equipment
Sorting, packing, quick freezing , Cold store
Crew
20 persons
Fishing Gear
Set longlines
Seasonality
All Year
Ports
Mutrah port
Trip Duration
35 days
List of fishery Indicators
Fishery Indicators
TypeMeasureValueUnitTime period
Nominal EffortNumber of vessels 10vessels2011
EmploymentNumber of fishermen 200Persons2012
ProductionCatch 1399metric tonnes2011
Catch value3278$/Y2011
Management
Management unit: Yes

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
Management Methods

Conservation and management methods with focus on Catch control ,Effort control

  • Gear-related measures
    Gear type
  • Vessel-related measures
    Vessel type,Vessel size
  • Fishing activity-related measures
    Licenses
Bibliography
 
Fisheries Statistics Book 2011,Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries.
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