Sturm, M.G.De L. and Manickchand-Heileman, S.C. (1998) The marine fisheries of Trinidad and Tobago. Naga, the ICLARM Quarterly, 21(2), pp. 28-33.
Abstract
The marine fisheries of Trinidad and Tobago are mainly artisanal and involve about 8,000 fishers. The main fishing gear used are the gillnets, the troll, the shrimp trawl, the fishpot and the industrial longline. Landings total approximately 14,000 t annually with Scomberomorus brasiliensis, shrimps and sharks being the most abundant in the landings. Assessment studies indicate overfishing and inferior marketing is an important issue. Underexploited resources include clupeiods, deep shell and slope resources, and lobsters. The shrimp trawl and longline by-catch are not fully utilized. Fishery legislation is mostly uotdated and a fisheries policy, including new legislation, is being developed to help solve the problems and effectively manage the fisheries.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Title: | The marine fisheries of Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Personal Creator/Author: | | Creators | Email |
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| Sturm, M.G.De L. | | | Manickchand-Heileman, S.C. | |
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| Journal or Publication Title: | Naga, the ICLARM Quarterly |
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| Volume: | 21 |
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| Number: | 2 |
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| Page Range: | pp. 28-33 |
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| Date: | 1998 |
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| ISSN: | 0116-290X |
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| Issuing Agency: | WorldFish Center |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Marine fisheries; Fishery development; Fishery management; Small scale fisheries; Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Subjects: | Fisheries |
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| Item ID: | 9150 |
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| Depositing User: | Mr William Ko |
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| Date Deposited: | 27 Nov 2012 15:47 |
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| Last Modified: | 27 Nov 2012 15:47 |
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| URI: | http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/9150 |
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