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Southern Indian Ocean Midwater trawl alfonsino fishery - SIOFA waters
Fishery  Fact Sheet
Fishery report 2023
Southern Indian Ocean Midwater trawl alfonsino fishery - SIOFA waters
Fact Sheet Citation  
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Location of Southern Indian Ocean Midwater trawl alfonsino fishery - SIOFA waters
 

Geographic reference:  Southern Indian Ocean
Spatial Scale: Regional
Reference year: 2021
Approach: Fishing Activity

Fishing Activity
Fishing Gear: Midwater trawls (nei)
Type of production system: Industrial
Fishery Area: SIOFA area of competence
Seasonality: Austral summer …

Harvested Resource
Target Species: Alfonsinos nei; Splendid alfonsino
Associated Species: Black cardinal fish; Bluenose warehou; Spiky oreo …  
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Means of Production
Vessel Type:
Fishery Indicators
Nominal Effort: Number of vessels
Production: Catch

Fishing Activity
Type of production system: Industrial   

Fishery Area
Climatic zone: Temperate.   Depth zone: Slope (200 m - 1000 m).   Horizontal distribution: Oceanic.   Vertical distribution: Demersal.  

Associated with seafloor/features

Geo References for: SIOFA area of competence
Vessel Type

Catch Handling and Processing Equipment
Freezer
Flag State
Australia
Cook Islands
Japan
Korea, Republic of
Seasonality
Austral summer (December-February) and winter (June-July)

Environmental limitations

Seasonal weather conditions
Ports
Mauritius, South Africa
List of fishery Indicators
Fishery Indicators
TypeMeasureValueUnitTime period
Nominal EffortNumber of vessels 2vessels2015-2021
ProductionCatch 3 881tonnes2021
Catch 4 613tonnes2020
Catch 4 098tonnes2019
Catch 3 153tonnes2018
Catch 5 248tonnes2017
Catch 4 061tonnes2016
Catch 5 244tonnes2015
Catch 3 556tonnes2014
Catch 5 406tonnes2013
Management
 
Jurisdictional framework
Management Body/Authority(ies): South Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA)
Mandate: Management.  
Area of Competence
Maritime Area: High seas.  
Source of Information
 
SIOFA Secretariat (2023). Overview of SIOFA Fisheries 2023. Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA), 64 pp.  Click to openhttps://siofa.org/sites/default/files/files/SIOFA-Fisheries-Overview-2023_redacted.pdf
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