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Mohd. Saupi I., . and Alias M., . (2000) Fisheries status and trends of key species of Pulau Payar waters. [Proceedings Paper]
Abstract
The objective of this paper is to asses the status and trends of the fishery resources around Pulau Payar as exploited by the handline fishermen and to ascertain if there are any significant contributions ofthe marine park to the fishery. Analysis of the landings from 1979 to 1994 showed that Kedah;s average annual landings had dropped by 12 from 102 500 tonnes in the 79-86 period to only 74 000 in the 87-94 period. Trawl is the most important fishing gear in term of amount of fish landed. Kedah fishery is part of the west coast fishery its landings depend not only on its own level of exploitation but depend on the level of exploitation of the neighbouring states. The annual landings from handline and longline fisheries declined from the beginning of the fishery in 1970 but seemed to have recovered after 1988. The production dropped from around 600 tonnes in 1970 to only about 50 tonnes in 1988. It increased to about 300 tonnes in 1994. Generally the landings as well as the catch rates of the target species of the handline fishery in Kedah are on the increase. However from the survey conducted the biomass of these fishes for the west coast were declining.
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Abstract
The objective of this paper is to asses the status and trends of the fishery resources around Pulau Payar as exploited by the handline fishermen and to ascertain if there are any significant contributions ofthe marine park to the fishery. Analysis of the landings from 1979 to 1994 showed that Kedah;s average annual landings had dropped by 12 from 102 500 tonnes in the 79-86 period to only 74 000 in the 87-94 period. Trawl is the most important fishing gear in term of amount of fish landed. Kedah fishery is part of the west coast fishery its landings depend not only on its own level of exploitation but depend on the level of exploitation of the neighbouring states. The annual landings from handline and longline fisheries declined from the beginning of the fishery in 1970 but seemed to have recovered after 1988. The production dropped from around 600 tonnes in 1970 to only about 50 tonnes in 1988. It increased to about 300 tonnes in 1994. Generally the landings as well as the catch rates of the target species of the handline fishery in Kedah are on the increase. However from the survey conducted the biomass of these fishes for the west coast were declining.
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| Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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| Additional Information: | Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. QH91.75 K4N277 2000 Call Number. |
| AGROVOC Term: | Fisheries |
| AGROVOC Term: | Marine parks |
| AGROVOC Term: | Fishes |
| AGROVOC Term: | Biomass |
| AGROVOC Term: | Species |
| AGROVOC Term: | Fishery resources |
| Geographical Term: | MALAYSIA |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim |
| Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2025 05:14 |
| URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11681 |
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