Transhipment of Tuna in Mauritius and Analysis of the Mauritian Purse-Seine Fishery, 1994-1997

This paper presents a review of tuna transhipment in Mauritius and of the local purse-seine fishery. Mauritian purse seiners use FADs to concentrate the fish before netting them. Information is presented on catch and effort, species composition, length frequency and spatial distribution of the purse-seine catches.

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Main Authors: Norungee, D., Munbodh, M.
Format: Proceedings Paper biblioteca
Language:English
Published: IOTC 1998
Subjects:Tuna fisheries, Purse seining,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/978
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Summary:This paper presents a review of tuna transhipment in Mauritius and of the local purse-seine fishery. Mauritian purse seiners use FADs to concentrate the fish before netting them. Information is presented on catch and effort, species composition, length frequency and spatial distribution of the purse-seine catches.