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Title Le developpement de la peche thoniere dans l'Ocean Indien face aux ressources
Full text http://hdl.handle.net/1834/1269
Date 1986
Author(s) Michaud, P.; Hallier, J.P.
Abstract Since 1983, tuna purse seine fishery has increased rapidly in the Indian Ocean. This fishery, being mostly based in Seychelles, represents an excellent opportunity to this country. However, it is essential that a good management strategy be adopted in order to ensure the rational exploitation of the resources. Since this fishery is in its early stage of development, it is not yet possible to obtain an accurate assessment of the stocks based on usual stock assessment methods. Nevertheless, from existing knowledge on the Indian and Atlantic oceans, a preliminary analysis of the resources is attempted. Of the two stocks studied, the skipjack, known as an opportunist species, can support a higher exploitation rate than the yellowfin. It would seem that catches of Indian Ocean yellowfin can be increased, but in view of the lack of knowledge, it would be more reasonable to maintain the actual level of effort in the purse seine fishery.
Subject(s) SEYCHELLES, INDIAN OCEAN, SCOMBRIDAE, FISHERY DEVELOPMENT; THUNNUS ALBACARES; PURSE SEINING; FISHERY MANAGEMENT
Publisher Colombo: Indo-Pacific Tuna Development and Management Programme
Type of publication Conference paper
Format 654045 bytes; application/pdf
Identifier Collective colume of working documents presented at the expert consulatation on stock assessment of tunas in the Indian Ocean , Sri Lanka: Colombo, Colombo: Indo-Pacific Tuna Development and Management Programme, p. 162-172
Repository Africa - Ocean Data and Information Network of Africa (OdinAfrica)
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