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Bahrain Dhows hooks and lines Spanish mackerel and large pelagics fishery - Gulf Bahraini waters (20 - 40 m)
Fishery  Fact Sheet
RECOFI Fisheries Reports 2012
Bahrain Dhows hooks and lines Spanish mackerel and large pelagics fishery - Gulf Bahraini waters (20 - 40 m)
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Location of Bahrain Dhows hooks and lines Spanish mackerel and large pelagics fishery - Gulf Bahraini waters (20 - 40 m)
 
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Geographic reference:  Bahrain
Spatial Scale: National
Reference year: 2012
Approach: Fishing Activity

Fishing Activity
Fishing Gear: Hooks and lines  
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Type of production system: Artisanal
Fishery Area: Bahraini gulf waters (20 - 40 m); Gulf subarea; Bahrain

Seasonality: All Year

Harvested Resource
Target Species: Mackerels nei; Barracudas, etc. nei; Groupers, seabasses nei

Means of Production
Vessel Type: Fishing vessels not specified
Fishery Indicators
Fleet size: Number of vessels
Employment: Number of fishermen
Production: Landed Volume; Marketing value…

Table of Contents
Fishing Activity - Post Harvest - Management - Bibliography
Fishing Activity
Type of production system: Artisanal   

Vessel Type
Dhows: Hook & line Dhow Fiberglass boat, Inboard engine, size12-18 m

Fishing vessels not specified
Flag State
Bahrain
Catch Handling and Processing Equipment
Ice
Crew
5 to 7 fishermen / foreigners (2009)
Fishery Area
Climatic zone: Tropical.   Bottom type: Soft bottom with gravel; Hard bottom.   Depth zone: Coastal (0 m - 50 m).   Vertical distribution: Pelagic.  

Non-Coastal, depth 20-40 m with limestone, rocks bottom and on coral reefs 

Geo References for: Bahraini gulf waters (20 - 40 m)
Target Species
Scombridae
FAO Names : en - Mackerels nei, fr - Maquereaux nca, es - Caballas nep, ru - Скумбриевые
Sphyraenidae
FAO Names : en - Barracudas, etc. nei, fr - Bécunes, barracudas, etc. nca, es - Barracudas, picudas, etc. nep
Serranidae
FAO Names : en - Groupers, seabasses nei, fr - Serranidés nca, es - Meros y chernas nep, ru - Серрановые (=каменные окуни)
Fishing Gear
Hooks and lines
Trolling lines
Fleet segment
Banoush
Seasonality
All Year
Ports
Muharraq pier
Trip Duration
One day
Fisherfolks Community
Total Bahraini fishermen and their family (2009): 66
List of fishery Indicators
Fishery Indicators
TypeMeasureValueUnitTime period
Fleet sizeNumber of vessels 6vessels2009
EmploymentNumber of fishermen 36+6 [Crew of foreigners + Bahraini Owners] 2009
ProductionLanded Volume 30metric tonnes2009
Marketing value [1 BD = US $ 2.66]0.023 Million BD 2009
Post Harvest
 
Markets
Manama Central Market
Management
Management unit: No

Jurisdictional framework
Management Body/Authority(ies): Public Commission for The Protection of Marine Resources, Environment and Wild Life. General Directorate for the Protection of Marine
Mandate: Management.  
Area under national jurisdiction: Bahrain
Maritime Area: Exclusive Economic Zone Areas (EEZ).  
Management Regime
Management Methods

Conservation and management measure with focus on Effort control - Binding

  • Vessel-related measures
    License
More information on fisheries legislation at: FAOLEX legislative database
Bibliography
 
Annual Fishery Statistics Report No 95. Fishery Resources in kingdom of Bahrain 2009. Public Commission for the Protection of Marine Resources and Wild Life. General Directorate for the Protection of Marine Resources. Directorate of Marine Resources. Fisheries Assessment Section. Kingdom of Bahrain, A. Al Radhi, N. Alsaffar, N. Hermis, A. Abdulla, S. Ahmed, Photographer H. Bader. P 82.
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