Publication Date:
2021-05-19
Description:
Regarding to monitor of demersal resources in the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea, and also biomass and CPUA
estimation of them, ten research cruises were carried out by using R/V Ferdows-1 equipped with bottom trawl,
covering the area from 49º 00´ E in the west (north-west Persian Gulf) to 61º 25´ E in the east (borderline with
Pakistan) from 2012 to 2014 The study area was stratified into 17 strata (A to Q) of which 10 strata (A to J)
were in the Persian Gulf and 7 strata (K to Q) were in the Oman Sea, covering the depths of 10-50 m in the
Persian Gulf and 10-100 m in the Oman Sea. A total of 316 stations were randomly selected and the biomass and
CPUA were estimated by swept area method During this three years period, the strat A and B weren’t covered.
The comparison between two regions indicated that the percentage of density of demersal fishes in the Persian
Gulf during years 2012, 2013 and 2014 were 1.0, 1.4 and 1.6 times more than the Oman Sea and totally 50-60%
of total biomass was found for the Persian Gulf. Also a comparison among 17 strata the highest biomass was
found for K region (Sirik to Jask) in the Oman Sea in 2012 & 2014; and C region (Genaveh to Bordkhoon) in
2013 in the Persian Gulf. The same comparison was done for CPUA of commercial, non-commercial and total in
both water bodies and it was found that in years 2012 to 2014 the region K (Sirik to Jask) in the Oman Sea and
Stratum Q (Bersi to Gwatr) had the highest value of CPUA. On the contrary, the startum M (Biahi to Galak
estuary) showed the lowest value of biomass for both commercial and non-commercial fishes.
With review the mean CPUA in defferent depth layers for years 2012, 2013 and 2014, it was concluded that in
the Oman Sea with increasing the depth, the mean CPUA is decreased and the lowest CPUA belongs to depths
of 30-50 m The comparison between commercial and non-commercial groups in both ecosystems, it concluded
that the density of commercial species were higher than non-commercial ones; and for years 2009, 2010 and
2011 the commercial species consist of 63.4, 65.0 and 59.7 % of total biomass. In all years the Persian Gulf
indicated higher values than the Oman Sea. The most abundant fishes were Rays, Ribbon fishes, Carangids,
Grunts, Japanese threadfin bream, Lizardfish and Barracuda for both Persian Gulf and Oman Sea.
Description:
Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute
Description:
Published
Keywords:
Commercial fishes
;
Non-commercial fishes
;
Biomass
;
CPUA
;
Species
;
Estimation
;
Method
;
Area
;
Demersal resources
Repository Name:
AquaDocs
Type:
Report
,
Refereed
Format:
264pp.
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