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Qatar Artisanal dhows other gears fishery - Gulf Qatari waters
Fishery  Fact Sheet
RECOFI Fisheries Reports 2012
Qatar Artisanal dhows other gears fishery - Gulf Qatari waters
Fact Sheet Citation  
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 - 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 Bahraini waters
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
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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 pelagicusPortunus 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
TypeMeasureValueUnitTime period
ParticipationNumber of vessels 44vessels2012
EmploymentNumber of fishermen 242Persons2012
ProductionLanded Volume 197544metric 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
    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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