THE BIOMASS OF TROPICAL ANCHOVIES (Encrasicholina SPECIES) AT BACAN, EASTERN INDONESIA ESTIMATED BY THE DAILY EGG PRODUCTION METHOD

Authors

  • David A. Milton CSIRO Division of Marine Research, P.O. Box 120, Cleveland, Qld. 4163, Australia.
  • Retno Andamari Ambon Assessment Institute of Agricultural Technology, Jl. Chr. Soplanit, Rumah Tiga, Ambon 97233, Indonesia
  • Nicholas J.F. Rawlinson Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Environment, Australian Maritime College, PO Box 21, Beaconsfield, Tas.7270, Australia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15578/ifrj.4.2.1998.58-65

Keywords:

Encraeicholina, anchovy biomass, daily egg production, sustainability.

Abstract

Tropical anchovies (Encrasicholdno species) are the target of the large baitfishery for the pole-and-line skipjack tuna fleet in eastern Indonesia. Recent studies have shown that the tuna catches are constrained by a lack of bait.

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2017-06-09

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Vol. 4 No. 2 (1998): (1998)

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