The Fishery Resources of Pacific Island Countries


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The main species of holothurian exploited in the South Pacific are Holothuria scabra, H fuscogilva and H. nobilis, which have high commercial value, Actinopyga echinites, A. miliaris and Thelenota ananas, of medium commercial value, and Holothuria atra, H. fuscopunctata and H mauritiana, whose commercial value is low. Knowledge of the biology of these species is reviewed in detail, as are resource assessment methods. An example of the possible use of remote sensing for estimating potential is given. Harvesting and processing techniques and commodity grading are also discussed, while a chapter focussing on the principal markets for bĂȘche-de-mer, Hong Kong and Singapore concludes that an increase in exports from the countries and territories of the South Pacific is possible if they can supply a consistently good-quality product on a regular basis.







Marine Fishery Resources of the Pacific Islands


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This type of fishing can be divided into three categories: (1) small-scale commercial fishing (also referred to as "artisanal"), which can be further broadly subdivided into those operations supplying domestic markets and those operations producing export commodities; (2) subsistence fisheries, which support rural economies and are extremely important to the region's nutrition and food security; and (3) the industrial-scale shrimp fisheries, which in the region only occur in Papua New Guinea. The region's fishery resources can be broadly split into two main categories: oceanic (offshore) and coastal (inshore). Oceanic or offshore resources include tunas, billfish and allied species. They are characterized by an open-water pelagic habitat and potentially extensive individual movements. Coastal or inshore resources include a wide range of finfish and invertebrates.







The Fishery Resources of Pacific Island Countries Part 1 Deep Water Shrimps Fao Fisheries Technical Paper 272.1


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The Fishery Resources of Pacific Island Countries


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Deep water caridean shrimps have been found in many tropical Pacific Islands by setting baited traps in depths down to over 800 m. There has been some interest in the exploitation of these shrimps, particularly those belonging to the genus Heterocarpus This report summarizes the available information on the species found, their distribution, biology and commercial potential in Pacific Island countries.