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Iran Dhows trawl shrimp fishery - Gulf Iranian waters
Fishery  Fact Sheet
RECOFI Fisheries Reports 2012
Iran Dhows trawl shrimp fishery - Gulf Iranian waters
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Location of Iran Dhows trawl shrimp fishery - Gulf Iranian waters
 
Fishery Ident  Fishery Ident

Geographic reference:  Iran
Spatial Scale: Value
Reference Year: 2012
Approach: Fishing Activity

Fishing Activity
Fishing Gear: Beam trawls  
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Type of production system: Artisanal
Fishery Area: Gulf Iranian waters; Gulf subarea; Iran (Islamic Rep. of)

Seasonality: About one month: …

Harvested Resource
Target Species: Jinga shrimp; Kiddi shrimp; Indian white prawn …  
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Means of Production
Vessel Type: Stern trawlers  
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Type: Measure

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

Fishery Area
Climatic zone: Tropical.   Bottom type: Soft bottom muddy or muddy-sand.   Depth zone: Coastal-Shallow waters inshore 50m.   Horizontal distribution: Littoral; Neritic.   Vertical distribution: Demersal/Benthic.  

More specific depth range: 0-60m

Geo References for: Gulf Iranian waters
Target Species
Metapenaeus affinis
FAO Names : en - Jinga shrimp, fr - Crevette jinga, es - Camarón jinga, ar - إيربيان جِينْكا, zh - 近缘新对虾
Parapenaeopsis stylifera
FAO Names : en - Kiddi shrimp, fr - Crevette kidi, es - Camarón kidi, ar - إيربيان كِيدي, zh - 锤棒仿对虾
Penaeus indicusPenaeus indicus
FAO Names : en - Indian white prawn, fr - Crevette blanche des Indes, es - Langostino blanco de la India
Penaeus semisulcatusPenaeus semisulcatus
FAO Names : en - Green tiger prawn, fr - Crevette tigrée verte, es - Langostino tigre verde
Associated Species (Bycatch)
Small narrow-barred Spanich mackerel, Small indo-pacific king mackerel, Groupers, Grunts, Tigertooth croaker, Black and white pomfrets, Barracuda, Bigeye croaker, Threadfin bream, Trevally, Flathead, Cuttlefish, Halibut,Flounder,Tongsole
Discarded Species (Bycatch)
Goatfishes, Leiognathids, Small size of commercial fishes
Protected Species (Bycatch)
Sea turtle (quickly released after catch)
Vessel Type
Stern trawlers
Side trawlers
Flag State
Iran (Islamic Rep. of)

Dhows: Wooden, Inboard


Catch Handling and Processing Equipment
Whole fish (Ice, C.S.W.)
Fishing Gear

Beam trawls
Seasonality
About one month: August-September or October-November or December-January

Environmental limitations

Spawning season
Ports
Mainly ports in Bushehr, Hormuzgan and Khozestan provinces, rarely in Sistan-Baluchestan province
Trip Duration
1 - 2 weeks
Fishery Indicator List
Fishery Indicator
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Type Measure 2898vessels2010
Type Measure 9878 [Estimated total crew]Persons2010
Type Measure 11273tonnes2010
Management
Management: Management

Jurisdictional framework
Management Body/Authority(ies): Iran Fisheries Organization
Mandate: Management.  
Area under national jurisdiction: Iran (Islamic Rep. of)
Maritime Area: EEZ.  
Management Regime
Management Methods

Conservation and management measure with focus on Effort control, Catch control - Binding

  • Aquatic species-related measures
    TAC
  • Gear-related measures
    Square-Mesh Panel for fishing Dhows is used
  • Vessel-related measures
    Engine Power limitation, Fishing license control, Time-Area closure
  • Fishing activity-related measures
    Temporal fishing season, CPUE limitation
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Bibliography
 
Biomass estimation and stock assessment of demersal resources in the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea. Final report, Iranian Fisheries Research Organization. Valinassab T., 2012. 352p.
Catch and Fishery statististics. Iran Fishery Organization. Planning and Budjet Department, 2011. 60p.
Abundance of demersal resources in the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea. Journal of Marine Biological Associations(JMBA). Valinassab, T., Daryanabard, R., Dehghani, R. and Pierce J.G., 2006.
Shrimp resources (Penaeus semisulcatus) in the Bushehr province waters-Persian Gulf. Moradi, G., 2012.
Shrimp resources (Metapenaeus affinis) in the Khuzestan province waters-Persian Gulf. Ansari, H., 2012.
Shrimp resources (Penaeus meguiensis) in the Hormuzgan province aters-Persian Gulf. Momeni, M., 2012.
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