Length-based stock assessment of Oreochromis mossambicus and Oreochromis niloticus (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Cichlidae) in multi-mesh gillnet fisheries in reservoirs of Sri Lanka

Length-based stock assessment of Oreochromis mossambicus and Oreochromis niloticus (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Cichlidae) in multi-mesh gillnet fisheries in reservoirs of Sri Lanka

Background. Gillnets of mesh sizes (6.9 to 12.7 cm) are used in individual boats in Sri Lankan reservoirs targeting exotic cichlid species, Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters, 1852) and Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758), which dominate the fisheries. The mesh composition of gillnets varies from bo...

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Main Authors: U.S. Amarasinghe, R.P.P.K. Jayasinghe, J. Moreau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2017-09-01
Series:Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
Subjects:
ELEFAN
FiSAT
gillnet selectivity
inland fisheri
Online Access:https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/26720/download/pdf/

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