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Seychelles Fishing AuthorityDate
1987
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The number of purse seiners active in the Western Indian Ocean during the third quarter of 1987 increased from 30 vessels in June to 39 in September. This figure compares favorably to that of September of the previous year, when 34 vessels were in operation. Catch rates this year improved from the first and second quarters as expected, reaching an all time average high of 24 MT/day for the third quarter. During January and February, the proportion of yellow fin in the catch was high, falling sharply from April to May as vessels moved south to fish around the Mozambique Channel. In June, one month earlier than last year, the proportion of yellow fin in the catch increased to 75% as the fleet started to move to the north of the Seychelles EEZ but dropped to 27% in August-September. Skipjack became the dominant species this quarter, comprising 72% of the catch during August and September, similar to the trend set last year. The total catch by purse seiners in the Western Indian Ocean up to the third quarter of 1987 has been estimated at 100,840 tones. Statistics for the third quarter 1987 are still incomplete with 23 vessels out of 39 having submitted catch returns for September.Pages
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