Slope snapper Mahé Plateau 34 R None Pristipomoides filamentosus Note: Catch has remained constant. The MSY for the Mahé Plateau is 268t, and has not been exceeded over the last decade. Infact yield has been significantly below MSY and continues to be lower. Stocks were overfished in the early 1990s and is believed to be still recovering Octopus Granitic islands 28.7 - None Note: This species is fished inshore by skin divers. Resources further offshore are unexploited. Resource potential and status is not Average Stock Catch (t) status Species/Complexes/Groups Fishing Grounds Management Measure(s) Mahé & Amirantes Limited entry, gear restrictions, 100% inspection on Sea cucumber 530 F, O stocks landing Note: Catches has gone up by approx 26% in 2007. CPUE trend vary by species but are decreasing for high value species. Yields for several high value species exceeded TACs in 2007, including Holothuria spp. which is one of the highest value species in the catch. Bivalves – Unknown U Note: Only very small subsistence fisheries exist, no monitoring or indication of status. Demersal line fish Fish Multispecies 2204 F-O None stocks Note: Overall, an increase by 23% was recorded in 2007 catch and a yield was greater than the MSY. Several demersal (indicators species) stocks are fully or overexploited. Lutjanus bohar Mahé Plateau 72.2 - None Note: No recent assessments since 2005 study, so status unsure. However, high fishing pressure continues in the absence of management measures, so concerns over stock remain. Mahé Plateau 1060 O None Lutjanus sebae Note: Per recruit assessments done in 2008 indicate over-exploitation in recent years. The previous MSY was overestimated and 2007 catch is more than 4 times greater than revised MSY estimate (208 t). Stock overexploited and requires urgent management. Aprion virescens Mahé Plateau 660 F None (Note 12)
Slope snapper Pristipomoides filamentosus Mahé Plateau 34 R None Note: Catch has remained constant. The MSY for the Mahé Plateau is 268t, and has not been exceeded over the last decade. Infact yield has been significantly below MSY and continues to be lower. Stocks were overfished in the early 1990s and is believed to be still recovering Octopus Granitic islands 28.7 - None Note: This species is fished inshore by skin divers. Resources further offshore are unexploited. Resource potential and status is not Species/Complexes/Groups Fishing Grounds Average Catch (t) Stock status Management Measure(s) Sea cucumber Mahé & Amirantes stocks 530 F, O Limited entry, gear restrictions, 100% inspection on landing Note: Catches has gone up by approx 26% in 2007. CPUE trend vary by species but are decreasing for high value species. Yields for several high value species exceeded TACs in 2007, including Holothuria spp. which is one of the highest value species in the catch. Bivalves – Unknown U Note: Only very small subsistence fisheries exist, no monitoring or indication of status. Fish Multispecies Demersal line fish stocks 2204 F-O None Note: Overall, an increase by 23% was recorded in 2007 catch and a yield was greater than the MSY. Several demersal (indicators species) stocks are fully or overexploited. Lutjanus bohar Mahé Plateau 72.2 - None Note: No recent assessments since 2005 study, so status unsure. However, high fishing pressure continues in the absence of management measures, so concerns over stock remain. Lutjanus sebae Mahé Plateau 1060 O None Note: Per recruit assessments done in 2008 indicate over-exploitation in recent years. The previous MSY was overestimated and 2007 catch is more than 4 times greater than revised MSY estimate (208 t). Stock overexploited and requires urgent management. Aprion virescens (Note 12) Mahé Plateau 660 F None
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