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Qatar Artisanal dhows other gears fishery - Gulf Qatari waters
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RECOFI Fisheries Reports 2012
Qatar Artisanal dhows other gears fishery - Gulf Qatari waters
Large Boats -other gears
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Location of Qatar Artisanal dhows other gears 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 Bahraini 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
-
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 Bahraini waters
Gulf Bahraini 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 other gears 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: Gill net & handlines Dhow Fiberglass boat, Inboard engine, size 12-18 m
Flag State
Qatar
Catch Handling and Processing Equipment
Ice
Crew
3-8 person
Ports
Alkhour and Alwakra
Related Fisheries
Qatar Dhows gillnet emperors and seabreams fishery - Gulf Qatari waters
Qatar Dhows handlines emperors and seabreams fishery - Gulf Qatari waters
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
Rhabdosargus haffara
FAO Names :
en - Haffara seabream, fr - Sargue haffara, es - Sargo hafará
Gerres longirostris
FAO Names :
en - Longtail silverbiddy, fr - Blanche armée, es - Mojarra espinuda
Gnathanodon speciosus
FAO Names :
en - Golden trevally, fr - Carangue royale, es - Jurel dorado
Crenidens crenidens
FAO Names :
en - Karanteen seabream, fr - Saupe de mer Rouge, es - Salema del Mar Rojo, ar - حلاَّمة البحر الأحمر, zh - 波牙鲷
Scomberoides commersonnianus
FAO Names :
en - Talang queenfish, fr - Sauteur talang, es - Jurel saltador, ar - قفّاز تالانك, zh - 康氏似鲹
Portunus pelagicus
FAO Names :
en - Blue swimming crab, fr - Étrille bleue, es - Jaiba azul
Scarus ghobban
FAO Names :
en - Blue-barred parrotfish, fr - Perroquet barbe bleue, es - Loro barba azul
Plectorhinchus sordidus
FAO Names :
en - Sordid rubberlip, fr - Diagramme à lèvres rouges, es - Burro boca colorada
Epinephelus multinotatus
FAO Names :
en - White-blotched grouper, fr - Mérou plate grise, es - Mero de lunares
Cephalopholis hemistiktos
FAO Names :
en - Yellowfin hind, fr - Vieille d'Arabie, es - Cherna arábiga, ar - عجوز صفراء الأجنحة, zh - 半斑九棘鲈
List of fishery Indicators
Fishery Indicators
Type
Measure
Value
Unit
Time period
Participation
Number of vessels
44
vessels
2012
Employment
Number of fishermen
242
Persons
2012
Production
Landed Volume
197544
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
Input control by 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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