Some data on landings of pelagic fish by the artisanal fishermen near Freetown during January-December 1978

Brainerd, T.R. (1978) Some data on landings of pelagic fish by the artisanal fishermen near Freetown during January-December 1978. Bulletin of the Institute of Marine Biology & Oceanography, Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, 3(1), pp. 12-26.

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Abstract

Pelagic fish (except for tuna) are landed in Sierra Leone mainly by the artisanal fishermen. The two most important species are Sardinella and Ethmalosa.Deep-sea species are normally exploited by purse seiners of foreign countries. The landings of artisanal fishermen largely comprise Sardinella eba.Landing data for Sardinella landed at Tombo and Goderich, and for Ethmalosa at Tombo, are presented in tabular form. Collection methods are described, with a definition of the unit of fishing effort, and a description of the gear used.The landing data are discussed with particular attention to fishing effort, catch per unit effort, and price per ton

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