Habitat Bio
Climatic Zone: Tropical. Vertical Dist: Demersal/Benthic.
Exploit
Estimated Catch (Tons / year).
Fishery Indicators
| Type | Measure | Value | Unit | Time period |
|---|
| Production | Catch | 165.01 | tonnes | 2016 |
Bio Assess
Uncertainty: Intermediate
Assess Empirical Approach
Type: Expert Knowledge
Results
Local depletion may have occurred in some reef areas.
Management
Management unit: Yes
• Management plan title: Reef fish Fishery Management Plan.
• Management actions taken: Logbook system introduced in 2010.
• Year start of progress: 2017.
• Difficulties/constraints encountered: Mainly artisanal fleet in operation, fishing occur in outer islands, challenges face in obtaining catch data or to implement a better reporting mechanism.
• Current status: Ongoing.
Sources
FAO. 2019. Report of the Eighth Session of the Scientific Committee of the Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission. Maputo, Mozambique, 12–15 February 2018. Rapport de la huitième session du Comité Scientifique de la Commission des Pêches pour le Sud-Ouest de l’Océan Indien. Maputo, Mozambique, 12–15 février 2018. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Report/FAO Rapport sur les pêches et l’aquaculture No.1260. Maputo. 120 pp. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
http://www.fao.org/3/ca4303b/ca4303b.pdf
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