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| Gómez-Gaspar, A.. |
| The northeast coast of Venezuela is the most important fishing region in the country, the sardines (Sardinella aurita) and other species abound in its waters, the annual catch exceeds 300.000 mt. Several factors account for this fertility: an upwelling of subsurface waters, the influence of great South American rivers (notably the Orinoco river), the coastallagoons, and the presence of numerous islands. In the island of Margarita, the possibilities of cultivating 16 species or marine fishes have been studied, but so far only two species, the spadefish Chaetodipterus faber (Ephippidae) and the permit Trachinotus goodei (Carangjdae) show any potential of intensive production. Both species reach their commercial weight (300 - 400 p;) in less than one year,... |
| Tipo: Journal Contribution |
Palavras-chave: Deep-sea fisheries; Aquaculture; Aquaculture; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_550. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/3123 |
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