Report on the Spiny Lobster Fishery: Summary of Fishing Activity for the 2016-2017 season.

The Seychelles artisanal spiny lobster fishery targets shallow water lobster stocks around the main granitic islands. The main species of lobsters caught are Homard Grosse Tete (Panulirus penicillatus), Homard Rouge (P. longipes), Homard Vert (P. versicolor) and Porcellene (P. ornatus). The spiny lobster fishery in Seychelles is a licensed and seasonally- managed fishery with fishers applying for licences prior to the opening of the season, which typically last 3 months in duration.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: SFA Fisheries Research Section
Format: Report biblioteca
Language:English
Published: Seychelles Fishing Authority 2017
Subjects:Research Report, Lobster fisheries, Resource Management, Spiny lobster fisheries,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/41947
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