The effect of fisheries activities on Spiny Lobster resources

The commercial fishing of spiny lobster (Panulirus homarus) has been started since 1991 in Sistan-o-Baluchestan province with an annual catch 20-50 tons. In this paper, it has been tried to study the fishing pressure on this resources during 1st years. In this regard, the biometric data of 4 years consist of 1991, 1994, 1996 and 1997 were collected for further statistical analysis, These data are: total length, total height, carapace length, sex, maturity stages, fishing season and fishing ground. The analysis was done by using Foxpro and SPSS programs. The results of the mean height and mean weight of this species showed a decreasing trend from starting it should he the result of overfishing.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mazloomi, M.
Format: Journal Contribution biblioteca
Language:Persian
Published: 2002
Subjects:Commercial, Fisheries, Spiny Lobster, Fishing, Panulirus homarus, Length, Height, Sex, Maturity, Species, Overfishing,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/12701
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