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Qatar Artisanal dhows traps fishery - Gulf Qatari waters
Fishery  Fact Sheet
RECOFI Fisheries Reports 2012
Qatar Artisanal dhows traps fishery - Gulf Qatari waters
Fact Sheet Citation  
Large Boats - Traps
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Location of Qatar Artisanal dhows traps fishery - Gulf Qatari waters
 
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Geographic reference:  Qatar
Spatial Scale: National
Reference year: 2012
Approach: Production System

Means of Production
Land Base: Qatar
Type of production system: Artisanal

Vessel Type:   Other fishing vessels
Fishing Activity
Fishery Area: Gulf Qatari waters; Qatar; Gulf subarea
Fishery Indicators
Participation: Number of vessels
Employment: Number of fishermen
Production: Landed Volume

Table of Contents
Means of Production - Management - Bibliography
Means of Production
Type of production system: Artisanal   

Land Area

Land Area References

Fishery Area
Climatic zone: Tropical.   Depth zone: Coastal (0 m - 50 m).   Vertical distribution: Demersal/Benthic.  

Geo References for: Gulf Qatari waters
Fleet segment
Vessel Type
Other fishing vessels
Dhows: Wire Trap Dhow Fiberglass boat, Inboard engine, size 12-18 m
Flag State
Qatar
Catch Handling and Processing Equipment
Ice
Crew
3-8 person
Ports
Alshamal, Alkhour and Alwakra
Related Fisheries
Qatar Dhows wire fish trap groupers, emperors and seabreams fishery - Gulf Qatari waters
Fishing Gear
Traps
Seasonality
All year long
Captured Species
Lethrinus nebulosus
FAO Names : en - Spangled emperor, fr - Empereur moris, es - Emperador relámpago, ar - إمبراطور مُبرَّق, zh - 星斑裸颊鲷
Epinephelus coioides
FAO Names : en - Orange-spotted grouper, fr - Mérou taches oranges, es - Mero de pintas naranjas, ar - لؤز مُبَقَّع برتقالي, zh - 点带石斑鱼
Carangoides bajad
FAO Names : en - Orangespotted trevally, fr - Carangue lentigine, es - Jurel lentejuela
Gnathanodon speciosus
FAO Names : en - Golden trevally, fr - Carangue royale, es - Jurel dorado
Siganus canaliculatus
FAO Names : en - White-spotted spinefoot, fr - Sigan pintade, es - Sigano pintado, zh - 长鳍(黄斑)篮子鱼
Species thumbnailScomberomorus commerson
FAO Names : en - Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel, fr - Thazard rayé indo-pacifique, es - Carite estriado Indo-Pacífico
Species thumbnailEuthynnus affinis
FAO Names : en - Kawakawa, fr - Thonine orientale, es - Bacoreta oriental
Scomberoides commersonnianus
FAO Names : en - Talang queenfish, fr - Sauteur talang, es - Jurel saltador, ar - قفّاز تالانك, zh - 康氏似鲹
Epinephelus bleekeri
FAO Names : en - Duskytail grouper, fr - Mérou demi-deuil, es - Mero medioluto, ar - لُؤز نِصف حِداد, zh - 橙色石斑鱼
Epinephelus polylepis
FAO Names : en - Smallscaled grouper, fr - Mérou petites écailles, es - Mero escamoso
Lethrinus microdon
FAO Names : en - Smalltooth emperor, fr - Empereur tidents, es - Emperador boquidulce
Lutjanus fulviflamma
FAO Names : en - Dory snapper, fr - Vivaneau gibelot, es - Pargo tintero
Lutjanus malabaricus
FAO Names : en - Malabar blood snapper, fr - Vivaneau malabar, es - Pargo malabárico, ar - عصموديّ مالابار, zh - 马拉巴笛鲷
Carangoides chrysophrys
FAO Names : en - Longnose trevally, fr - Carangue tapir
Acanthopagrus bifasciatus
FAO Names : en - Twobar seabream, fr - Pagre double bande, es - Sargo de dos bandas, ar - قُجَّاج بِخطَّين, zh - 双线刺鲷
Diagramma pictum
FAO Names : en - Painted sweetlips, fr - Diagramme voilier, es - Burro velero
List of fishery Indicators
Fishery Indicators
TypeMeasureValueUnitTime period
ParticipationNumber of vessels 262vessels2012
EmploymentNumber of fishermen 1441Persons2012
ProductionLanded Volume 7114536metric tonnes2012
Management
 
Jurisdictional framework
Management Body/Authority(ies): Fisheries Department and Living Marine Recourses Committee
Mandate: Management.  
Area under national jurisdiction: Qatar
Maritime Area: Exclusive Economic Zone Areas (EEZ).  
Management Regime
Management Methods

Conservation and management methods with focus on Input & Output control

  • Aquatic species-related measures
    Size limits applied as minimum legal length for major commercial species
  • Fishing activity-related measures
     limiting the landings(3 landings/vessel/month)during April-June every year
More information on fisheries legislation at: FAOLEX legislative database
Bibliography
 
National Fisheries Information System (NFIS).
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