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Saint Kitts and Nevis Caribbean spiny lobster fishery |
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Overview: The Caribbean spiny lobster is part of the reef fishery but has been separated for management due to its importance to the economy and very long life cycle. Lobsters are taken in the same traps that catch reef fish. Lobsters are therefore taken all year round. (FAO, 2003).
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Fishing Activity Type of production system: Artisanal; Commercial Fishery Area Climatic zone: Tropical. Bottom type: Coral reef; Soft bottom. Depth zone: Coastal (0 m - 50 m). Horizontal distribution: Littoral; Neritic. Vertical distribution: Benthic. Geo References for: St. Kitts and Nevis St. Kitts and Nevis
Exclusive Economic Zone Areas (EEZ) | KNA - Saint Kitts and Nevis |
More Geo References The following area codes have been found as intersecting the location of Saint Kitts and Nevis Caribbean spiny lobster fishery Vessel Type Multipurpose vessels neiWood, Fibreflass, LOA <40, 40-300 HP Flag State Saint Kitts and Nevis Seasonality All year Environmental limitationsSpawning Aggregation List of fishery Indicators Fishery Indicators Type | Measure | Value | Unit | Time period |
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Nominal Effort | Number of vessels | 127 | vessels | 2017 | Number of vessels | 110 | vessels | 2018 | Employment | Number of fishermen | 381 [KNA GUY] | Persons | 2017 | Number of fishermen | ~381 [KNA GUY] | Persons | 2018 | Production | Landed Volume | 30 | tonnes | 2017 | Landed Volume | 37 | tonnes | 2018 | Ex-vessel price | 438376 | USD/year | 2017 | Ex-vessel price | 541800 | USD/year | 2018 |
Post Harvest Fish Utilisation Fresh lobster Markets Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint-Martin / Sint Maarten Management Management unit: No Jurisdictional framework Management Body/Authority(ies): Department of Marine Resources - Saint Kitts and Nevis Mandate: Management. Area of Competence: Saint Kitts and Nevis Maritime Area: National waters; Exclusive Economic Zone Areas (EEZ). Management Regime Management Methods Conservation and Management with focus on Spawner and Juvenile protection - Binding More information on fisheries legislation at: FAOLEX legislative database Status and Trends Fluctuating (2017) Source of Information Department of Marine Resources Report. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources, Basseterre, St, Kitts. Personal Communication, September, 2020. http://dmrskn.com/ Bibliography FAO. Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profiles. Saint Kitts and Nevis (2006). Country Profile Fact Sheets. In: FAO Fisheries Division [Online]. Rome. Updated 1 December 2006. [Cited 6 August 2020]. http://www.fao.org/fishery/facp/KNA/en |
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