A preliminary assessment of the scad and mackerel stocks at Sofala Bank, Mozambique
Scads (Decapterus russellii, D. macrosoma, Selar crumenophthalmus), Indian mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) and horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus) are the main pelagic species caught in a bottom trawl fishery at Sofala Bank and at Boa Paz. Information on catch and effort is presented together with available data on distribution, spawning, size at first maturity, growth, mortality and biomass of the species. As the present catch and fishing mortality are low compared to the estimates of biomass and total mortality it is concluded that the fishery may be expanded further in the future.
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| Format: | article biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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1984
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| Subjects: | Biology, Decapterus russellii, Decapterus macrosoma, Selar crumenophthalmus, Rastrelliger kanagurta, Trachurus trachurus, catch/effort, sexual maturity, growth rate, mortality rate, biological characteristics, stock assessment, Sofala Bank, Mozambique, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/32813 |
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