Marine Artisanal Fisheries of Iraq

Mohamed, Abdul-Razak M.; Jawad, Laith A.

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“…1 illustrates the main fishing grounds for Iraqi marine fisheries, including the Shatt Al-Arab estuary, Khor Abdulla and Khor Al-Amaya (Mohamed et al, 2005). The fishermen employed different fishing gears such as drift gillnets, trawl nets, traps (gargoor), stake nets (hadra) and hook and line (Mohamed and Jawad, 2021). Subsamples of fish were immediately iced and transported to the laboratory for measuring the total length (L) of each fish to the nearest 0.1 cm using a flexible measuring tape and the total body weight (W) was recorded to the nearest 0.1 g using an electronic balance.…”

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“…The Klunzinger's mullet, Planiliza klunzingeri (Day, 1888) and the greenback mullet, Planiliza subviridis (Valenciennes, 1836) belong to the Mugilidae family, which comprises 46 available genera, 26 valid genera, 304 available species and 80 valid species in the world (Fricke et al, 2022). Mohamed and Jawad (2021) showed that there were seven species belonging to the Mugilidae living in the Iraqi waters, namely Abu mullet Planiliza abu (Heckel, 1843), Klunzinger's mullet P. klunzingeri (Day, 1888), Greenback mullet P. subviridis (Valenciennes, 1836), Largescale mullet P. macrolepis (Smith, 1846), Keeled mullet P. carinata (Valenciennes, 1836), Silver mullet Osteomugil speigleri (Bleeker, 1858) and Longarm mullet O. cunnesius (Valenciennes, 1836). They are widely distributed in the Iraqi marine waters and enter the rivers and marshes of southern Iraq for feeding and are locally known as "Beyah".…”

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Some biological aspects of four marine fish species in Iraqi marine waters, northwest Arabian Gulf

Al-Hassani

Mohamed

2022

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The study described some biological characteristics of four commercially important fish species in Iraqi marine waters including Planiliza klunzengeri, P. subviridis, Acanthopagrus arabicus and Otolithes ruber from February 2020 to January 2021. The length and weight of individual fish caught were measured. The length-weight relationships were W= 0.027L2.715 for P. klunzengeri, W= 0.034L2.670 for P. subviridis, W= 0.030L2.867 for A. arabicus and W= 0.023L2.755 for O. ruber, and all species indicated negative allometric growth. The lower values of the relative condition factor (Kn) were found at the mid-lengths of P. klunzingeri and P. subviridis, and the large individuals for A. arabicus and O. ruber. Scales were used for age determination and measurements, and the back-calculated lengths-at-ages were calculated using the body proportional formula. Asymptotic total lengths (L∞) estimated were 29.6, 32.8, 44.9 and 70.6 cm for P. klunzengeri, P. subviridis, A. arabicus and O. ruber, respectively. These results could assist in fisheries management for the sustainable exploitation of these commercially important species in Iraqi marine waters.

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Some biological aspects of four marine fish species in Iraqi marine waters, northwest Arabian Gulf

Al-Hassani

Mohamed

2022

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“…1) include the Shatt Al-Arab estuary, Khor Abdulla and Khor Al-Amaya [19] . Fishing was done by several types of fishing gears such as drift gillnets, trawl nets, traps (Gargoor), stake nets (Hadra) and hook and line [20] . From February 2020 to January 2021 (except April), we obtained monthly samples of A. arabicus from the Shaheen steel-hulled dhow (21 m length, 7 m wide and 2m draft with a horsepower of 150 horses) and from the artisanal fishermen at the main fish landings site in Al-Fao port.…”

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Population dynamics of Arabian yellowfin seabream, Acanthopagrus arabicus Iwatsuki, 2013 from Iraqi marine waters, Arabian Gulf

Mohamed¹,

Al-Hassani²

2021

Int. J. Fish. Aquat. Stud.

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In this study, the population dynamics of the Arabian yellow fin sea bream, Acanthopagrus arabicus in the Iraqi marine waters, Arabian Gulf were assessed, to contributing towards the development of management plans for its sustainable exploitation. A. arabicus is one of the species caught in large quantities as commercial by artisanal fishers. Fish samples were collected by the Shaheen steel-hulled dhow and from the artisanal fishermen from February 2020 to January 2021. The length-weight relationship was described as W = 0.030L 2.867 , indicating a negative allometric growth pattern. Of 3484 individuals ranging in total length from 13.0 to 41.0 cm were used to evaluate the growth and mortality parameters. The asymptotic length (L∞), growth rate (K) and growth performance index (Ø') were 44.6 cm, 0.34 and 2.830, respectively. The total mortality (Z) was calculated as 1.17, while the natural and fishing mortality rates were 0.75 and 0.42, respectively, and the current exploitation rate (Epresent) was 0.36. Length at first capture (L50) was 21.9 cm. The recruitment pattern occurs throughout the year, with two recruitment peaks. The yield per recruit analysis indicates that the current exploitation rate was below the economic yield target and the maximum sustainable yield, indicating that this stock underexploited. Virtual population analysis results showed that the mid-lengths (16-22 cm) experienced the highest fishing mortality. So, for management purposes, more yields could be obtained by increasing the fishing activities on this species for a substantial harvest.

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“…Figure 1 illustrates the main fishing grounds for Iraqi marine fisheries, include the Shatt Al-Arab estuary, Khor Abdulla and Khor Al-Amaya (Mohamed et al, 2005). The fishermen operated with multifilament gears such as drift gillnets, trawl nets, traps (gargoor), stake nets (hadra) and hook and line (Mohamed and Jawad, 2021). Al-Fao port considers the main centre of landings and auction of Iraqi marine resources locates on the tip of the northwest Arabian Gulf.…”

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“…The species is widely distributed in the Iraqi marine waters and enters the rivers and marshes of southern Iraq for feeding and locally known as "Beyah". It considers a commercially important species in these waters along with other mullet's species; P. abu, P. klunzengeri, P. macrolepis, P. carinata, Osteomugil speigleri and O. cunnesius (Mohamed and Jawad, 2021). The total landing of mullet's species by the artisanal fisheries in the Iraqi marine waters was about 1439 tons, composed about 12.7% of the total Iraqi marine landings and predominated the landings during 2019 (Mohamed and Abood, 2020a).…”

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Growth, mortality and stock assessment of greenback mullet, Planiliza subviridis from northwest Arabian Gulf, Iraq

Mohamed

Al-Hassani

2021

Arch. Agric. Environ. Sci.

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The growth, mortality and stock parameters of greenback mullet, Planiliza subviridis from Iraqi marine waters, northwest Arabian Gulf was assessed using FiSAT II software for length-frequency data collected from February 2020 to January 2021. P. subviridis is one of the species caught in large quantities as commercial by artisanal fishers. Fish samples were collected by the Shaheen steel-hulled dhow and from the artisanal fishermen. The total length and body weight relationship of fish was estimated as W= 0.034L2.670, indicating negative allometric growth. Of 3350 specimens, growth and mortality parameters were evaluated. The asymptotic length (L∞), growth rate (K) and growth performance index (Ø') were 33.8 cm, 0.30 and 2.535, respectively. The total mortality rate (Z), natural mortality rate (M), and fishing mortality rate (F) were 1.11, 0.74 and 0.38, respectively. The present exploitation rate (Epresent) of P. subviridis computed as 0.34. Length at first capture (L50) was 17.47 cm. Recruitment of P. subviridis was observed throughout the year, with a peak during July. The yield per recruit analysis indicates that the current exploitation rate was below the biological target reference points (E0.1 and Emax), which refers to the stock of P. subviridis is underexploited. Virtual population analysis results showed that mid-lengths (16-22 cm) experienced the highest fishing mortality. The length at first capture (L50) was higher than the length at first maturity (Lm) of the species. So, for management purposes, more yields could be obtained by increasing the fishing activities on this species for a substantial harvest.

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Marine Artisanal Fisheries of Iraq

Cited by 4 publications

References 9 publications

Some biological aspects of four marine fish species in Iraqi marine waters, northwest Arabian Gulf

Some biological aspects of four marine fish species in Iraqi marine waters, northwest Arabian Gulf

Population dynamics of Arabian yellowfin seabream, Acanthopagrus arabicus Iwatsuki, 2013 from Iraqi marine waters, Arabian Gulf

Growth, mortality and stock assessment of greenback mullet, Planiliza subviridis from northwest Arabian Gulf, Iraq

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