The trawl Fisheries of the western Bay of Bengal

2013

The Western Bay of Bengal (WBoB) trawl fishery is typically a tropical multispecies mixed fishery with a history of commercial exploitation since early 1960s. The nature of fishing changed dramatically with the introduction of trawlers. In the last 50 years, trawlers have become immensely popular and have emerged as the most important fishing craft in the region. The trawl fishery extends from 8oN (off Kanyakumari on the south) to 22oN (off Sunderbans in the...

Trawl fisheries in Malaysia - issues, challenges and mitigating measures

2013

Trawl fisheries are an important component of the capture fisheries sector in Malaysia. Although small in terms of percentage of licenses issued (11.79%), their significance is underlined by their contribution to the overall landings (48.19%), as shown in the table below for the year 2011.

Regional guidelines for the management of tropical trawl fisheries in Asia

2014

Effective fishery management in Asia is more critical than ever, now that the region is passing from four decades of expansion and increased production to an era of overcapacity, overexploitation and unsustainable practices. The high growth in capture fishery production achieved during these past decades is due to increases in fishing effort, including gear modification and speed of trawling, an expansion of the geographical range of fishing activities, and the retention of most animals...