A review on neritic tuna fisheries in Sri Lanka

Title: A review on neritic tuna fisheries in Sri Lanka
Abstract: This paper reviews on NERITIC TUNA FISHERIES in Sri Lanka. The major component of
Neritic Tuna namely as Auxis thazard (frigate tuna), Auxis rochei (bullet tuna) and Euthynnis affinis (Kawakawa) in the country. It is observed increasing trend in the past decade (from 2003-2012). Neritic Tuna resources are mainly targeted by coastal artisanal fishing crafts in the country. Out of 53,270 fishing crafts operating in Sri Lanka, including MTRB, NTRB, OFRP, IDAY and IMUL.At present there is...
Publication Date: Aug. 1, 2017, 12:48 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: C ! , C 2 , C3 , C 4 , C 5 , JS 1 , JS 2 , JS 3 , JS 4 , JS 5 , JS 6 , M 1 , M 2 , M 3 , M 4 , M 5 , M 6 , M 7 , M 8 , M 9
Owner: prds1

Language: English
Supplemental Information: Damayanthi. D.M.H. (2014). A review on neritic tuna fisheries in Sri Lanka, Fourth Working Party on Neritic Tunas, Phuket, Thailand, 25 June-2 July 2014

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