Qatar Artisanal dhows other gears fishery - Gulf Qatari waters|
| | Qatar Artisanal dhows other gears fishery - Gulf Qatari waters |
Large Boats - other gears |
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| Overview: Dhows with traps account for 60% of the total production. Dhows targeting narrow-barred Spanish mackerel produce 20% of total production. Skiffs account for the other 20%.
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| Means of Production Type of production system: Artisanal Fishery Area Climatic zone: Tropical. Depth zone: Coastal (0 m - 50 m). Vertical distribution: Demersal/Benthic. Geo References for: Gulf Qatari waters Gulf Qatari waters
Exclusive Economic Zone Areas (EEZ) | QAT - Qatar |
More Geo References The following area codes have been found as intersecting the location of Qatar Artisanal dhows other gears fishery - Gulf Qatari waters Target Species Other fish species Vessel Type Dhows: Fiberglass boat, inboard engine, size 12-18 m. Catch Handling and Processing Equipment Ice Flag State Qatar Seasonality All year long. Ports Alshamal, Alkhour and Alwakra Fisherfolks Community Fishers operating in dhows are resident in Qatar, but not Qatari nationals. List of fishery Indicators Fishery Indicators Type | Measure | Value | Unit | Time period |
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Participation | Number of vessels | 44 | vessels | 2012 | Number of vessels | 111 | vessels | 2017 | Employment | Number of fishermen | 242 | Persons | 2012 | Production | Catch | 97 | tonnes | 2013 | Catch | 77 | tonnes | 2014 | Catch | 498 | tonnes | 2015 | Catch | 462 | tonnes | 2016 | Catch | 574 | tonnes | 2017 | Catch | 504 | tonnes | 2018 | Catch | 463 | tonnes | 2019 | Catch | 415 | tonnes | 2020 | Catch | 702 | tonnes | 2021 | Catch | 406 | tonnes | 2022 |
Post Harvest Markets Fish is sold at the central fish market for auction in the local market. 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 More information on fisheries legislation at: FAOLEX legislative database Status and Trends Fluctuating according to fishing effort. Source of Information Information provided by the Fisheries Department and Living Marine Recourses Committee of Qatar. September 2022. FAO. 2022. Regional Commission for Fisheries (RECOFI) Data Workshop series: Minimum Data Reporting Regional Database, RECOFI-FIRMS stocks and fisheries inventories, and SDG Indicator 14.4.1: proportion of fish stocks within biologically sustainable levels. Doha, Qatar. 25-29 September 2022. https://www.fao.org/fishery/en/meeting/41364 Bibliography National Fisheries Information System (NFIS). |
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