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| Mees, C. C.. |
| The results of a census of fishing boats on Mahe Praslin and La Digue are presented in total 439 active fishing boats were counted of which 156 were pirogues, 196 were outboards, 68 were whalers and 19 were schooners. The details are discussed in relation to the catch assessment survey conducted by Seychelles fishing Authority. An evaluation of historical data follows. the number of pirogues and outboards increased up to 1986 and declined thereafter. The number of whalers steadily increased since1985 whilst the number of schooners has not changed significantly. It is argued that the changes in boat numbers are a results of interactions between the available near shore and offshore resources, the development of commercial opportunities through the... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Artisanal fishing; Boats; Fishing vessels statistics. |
| Ano: 1989 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/5116 |
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| Mees, C. C.. |
| 1. During 1989 an estimated total of 4,391.7mt of fish was landed on Mahe, Praslin and La Digue by 390 fishing boats, (including sport fishing boats), 81.2% of which was landed on Mahe alone. The volume of catch does not differ significantly from 1988, but the number of boats has decreased, being a decrease in the number of small boats and schooners, whilst whalers using handlines have increased. 2. The most important species groups landed (greater than 5% of the total catch) were carangues (32.0%), job (9.6%), red snapper (9.1%), capitaine (7.0%), maquereau doux (6.7%), and trap fishes (cordonier 5.6%, others 5.0%), and bonite (5.3%). 3. The variation in monthly landings was not as pronounced as in previous years. Peak landings occurred in April... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Artisanal fishing; Landing statistics; Catch composition; Shellfish catch statistics. |
| Ano: 1990 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/5077 |
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| Mees, C. C.. |
| Schooners are the largest category of vessel participating in the local fishery. They are fully decked fishing boats equipped with inboard engines and fish with handlines or electric fishing reels. They account for about 15% of the total artisanal catch, but commercially valuable demersal species predominate. Their economic importance is thus greater than the catch volumes would indicate. Furthermore, they have the greatest range and are able to undertake longer fishing trips than other local vessels. They, or a similar class of vessel, are thus considered vitally important for the future development of the local fishery, where the potential for expansion from demersal species is considered to be offshore on the more distant banks and island groups. The... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Artisanal fishing; Fishery statistics; Catch/effort; Fishing effort; Fishing gear. |
| Ano: 1990 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/5128 |
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| OBJECTIVES: The present study was conducted to evaluate the socio_economic status of Seychelles fishing community in order to provide a foundation for formulation of rational management and policy decisions relating to the artisanal fishing sector. ANALYSIS: The data generated were analysed by boat - type, and by analytical strata thus: Crew, All skippers, skipper-owners with a loan, skipper-owners without a loan, share skippers (non boat owners). SURVEY COVERAGE: 300 interviews were conducted on the islands of Mahe, Praslin and La Digue, of which 112 were crew members and 188 were skippers. It was estimated that the skippers of 60.3% of all full-time fishing boats were interviewed. The coverage was greater for schooners (100%) and whalers (71.6%) than... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Fishermen; Artisanal fishing. |
| Ano: 1990 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/5127 |
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| This report presents analyses of data for Trips 2, 3 and 4 undertaken by the mothership - dory fishing venture of Pecheur Breton. Trip 1 was described separately (Mees, 1991). A comparison of data for the 4 trips follows. Trip 2, from 22 October 1991 - 16 December 1991 targeted stocks at the SE edge of the Mahe Plateau (25 days), the banks South of the Plateau (12 days), Amirantes (5 days), Platte (1 day) and the Providence / Farquhar group (12 days). 665 dory fishing trips landed 248.86 tonnes of fish of which 85.4% were demersal species. The mean catch rate was 12.76 kg/man-hour. Trip 3, from 8 January 1992 - 12 March 1992 fished for 28 days in the Amirantes, 22 at the banks South of the Mahe Plateau, 5 on the SE edge of the Mahe Plateau and 2 days at... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Fishing operations; Catch/effort; Data processing. |
| Ano: 1992 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/5129 |
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