MEBIN- Title
- A review on Neritic tuna species in Sri Lanka
- Abstract
Of the three key neritic tuna species; Auxis thazard (frigate tuna) is currently the highest contributor in the neritic tuna production and there is a great demand for this species among local consumers. heir catches are mainly confined to the shelf, shelf slope and outer fringes of offshore waters. Fishing gear employed in exploitation of the species is mainly medium mesh gillnet, ring net and lesser amount of trolline. However, over the time, relative contribution of the fishing method s...
- Publication Date
- Aug. 1, 2017, 12:41 a.m.
- Keywords
- Euthynnis affinis (kawakawa) , Auxis thazard (frigate tuna) , Auxis rochei (bullet tuna) , Resource Survey , Fin Fish
- Category
- Resources Survey
- environmental resources, protection and conservation. Examples: environmental pollution, waste storage and treatment, environmental impact assessment, monitoring environmental risk, nature reserves, landscape
- Regions
- JS 1 , JS 2 , M 5 , M 7
- Owner
- prds1
- Language
- English
- Supplemental Information
Bandaranayake, K.H.K and Maldeniya, R. (2012). A review on Neritic tuna species in Sri Lanka,Second Working Party on Neritic Tunas, Penang, Malaysia, 19–21 N...
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