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RECOFI Fisheries Reports 2012
Qatar Artisanal dhows traps fishery - Gulf Qatari waters
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
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Management
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Bibliography
Means of Production
Type of production system:
Artisanal
Land Area
Land Area References
ISO3 Code
QAT - Qatar
UN
634 - Qatar
Fishery Area
Climatic zone:
Tropical.
Depth zone:
Coastal (0 m - 50 m).
Vertical distribution:
Demersal/Benthic.
Geo References for:
Gulf Qatari waters
Gulf Qatari waters
Exclusive Economic Zone Areas (EEZ)
QAT - Qatar
FAO Fishing Statistical Sub Areas
51.2 - Gulf subarea
More Geo References
The following area codes have been found as intersecting the location of
Qatar Artisanal dhows traps fishery - Gulf Qatari waters
FAO Major Fishing Areas
51 - Indian Ocean, Western
Large Marine Ecosystem Areas (LME)
32 - Arabian Sea
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
Scomberomorus commerson
FAO Names :
en - Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel, fr - Thazard rayé indo-pacifique, es - Carite estriado Indo-Pacífico
Euthynnus 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 tridents, 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
Type
Measure
Value
Unit
Time period
Participation
Number of vessels
262
vessels
2012
Employment
Number of fishermen
1441
Persons
2012
Production
Landed Volume
7114536
metric tonnes
2012
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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