The size selectivity of drift gill-nets for Sardinella longiceps was investigated in the Sea of Oman using a range of nets between 3.3 and 5.7 cm stretched mesh size. All nets had a hanging ratio of 0.5. A total of 1 211 Indian oil sardines were caught in 5 experimental nets, the majority of which were retained by the …
This paper analyses the operational efficiency and economic performance of the circle hook and the J-hook, commonly used by traditional fishers in the demersal longline fishery of the Sultanate of Oman. A longline experiment was conducted at three fishing locations at Masirah Island of Al-Sharqiyah Governorate. A total …
This paper analyses the operational efficiency and economic performance of the circle hook and the J-hook, commonly used by traditional fishers in the demersal longline fishery of the Sultanate of Oman. A longline experiment was conducted at three fishing locations at Masirah Island of Al-Sharqiyah Governorate. A total …
The Present study assessed the fishery state of longnose trevally (Carangoides chrysophrys) in the North West Arabian Sea. Key population parameters were estimated, and yield and spawning stock biomass per recruit analyses were conducted. The equation presented by Alagaraja (1984) for estimating natural mortality resul …