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MeetingShark bycatch - small scale tuna fishery interactions along the Kenyan coast 2013
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No results found.In Kenya and to a great extent most parts of the WIO region, shark catches majorly occur as by-catch in artisal tu fisheries and prawn trawls, including sport fishing activities. However, the extent to which these various fisheries catch sharks is not known but may be significant. The species structure, distribution, catch rates and levels of fisheries-shark interactions are not well documented. This information is, however, necessary to assess exploitation levels of shark species and for settin g regulatory, conservation and magement frameworks. This study therefore aimed at filling this information gap. Data was collected from fisher landings at various sites along the Kenya coast and by observers on commercial and scientific trawl surveys. Landings at 5 beaches were inspected for 15 days per month for 12 months (August 2012 to July 2013). Specimens were identified to species and, sex, length and weight recorded for each shark landed or trawled as by-catch. Results indicate that the a rtisal and the prawn trawl shark bycatch is domited by Hammerhead sharks (Sphyr lewini, 53.7%), Blacktip Reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus, 33.7%), and Grey Reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos, 5.5%). Other species present in the catches in lower quantities (~7.1%) include Carcharhinus falciformis, Carcharhinus longimanus, Carcharhinus brevipin, Sphyr zygae, Stegostoma fasciatum. Catch rates of species show spatial and seasol variation in abundance with higher catches in Kenya’s north coa st. Morphometrics of the domint species are included, and size- frequency distributions show mostly juveniles in the catches. There is need to continuously monitor the distribution and abundance of sharks, including shark-fishery interactions in the WIO region for purposes of conservation. -
ProjectReport of a socio-economic survey of the artisanal fisheries along the Atlantic coast in the Gambia 1991
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No results found.With financial assistance from Denmark and in collaboration with the Republic of Benin, the Fisheries Department of FAO is implementing in West Africa a programme of small scale fisheries development, commonly called the IDAF Project. This programme is based upon an integrated approach involving production, processing and marketing of fish, and related activities ; it also involves an active participation of the target fishing communities.This report is a working paper and the conclusions an d recommendations are those considered appropriate at the time of preparation. The working papers have not necessarily been cleared for publication by the government (s) concerned nor by FAO. They may be modified in the light of further knowledge gained at subsequent stages of the Project and issued later in other series. The designations employed and the presentation of material do not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of FAO or a financing agency concerning the legal status o f any country or territory, city or area, or concerning the determination of its frontiers or boundaries. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetFood Security & Climate Change: ways forward for strengthening resilience and building synergies between adaptation & mitigation
Side event 4 June 2013
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