Linefish resources annual report for the year 2000. Part 3: towards a management plan for the Mozambican line fishery

The dependence of Mozambique on its marine resources is highly significant. There is a need for a plan of action for sustainable use of these important resources, for the benefit of the nation. In this document, some aspects are included, that can be important to take into consideration for a sound action plan for the lin fishery of Mozambique.

1994 annual report on fisheries in the North west incorporating the annual summary of fishery statistics.

This report provides national and regional developments, statistics on fisheries finance, including income and expenditure, salmon and sea trout catches, including rod and line, commercial catches, and angler log book returns, monitoring and special projects, including salmon microtagging, salmon egg survival in Swanside Beck, and fish stock assessments, one with hydroacoustics, and one of surveys of different areas in Cumbria. The appendix includes a summary of fish statistics for 1994.

1995 annual report on fisheries in the North west incorporating the annual summary of fishery statistics.

This fisheries report summarises national and regional developments focussing on the North West region of the Environment Agency. The North West region covers around 14,000 square km, from Cheshire in the south to its northern border with Scotland. The report provides statistics on fisheries finance, including income and expenditure, salmon and sea trout catches, including rod and line and net catches, and special projects, including fish stock assessments, and surveys. The appendix includes a summary of fish statistics for 1995.

1998 annual report on fisheries in the North west incorporating the annual summary of fishery statistics.

This fisheries report summarises national and regional developments focussing on the North West region of the Environment Agency. The North West region covers around 14,000 square km, from Cheshire in the south to its northern border with Scotland. This report provides national and regional developments,and special projects, including fish stocking assessments, radiotracking, and Cumbria surveys. Salmon and sea trout catches, including rod and line and net catches appear in the appendix.

1999 annual report on fisheries in the North west incorporating the annual summary of fishery statistics

This fisheries report summarises national and regional developments focussing on the North West region of the Environment Agency. The North West region covers around 14,000 square km, from Cheshire in the south to its northern border with Scotland. The report provides statistics on fisheries finance, including salmon and sea trout catches, including rod and line and net catches, and special projects, including fish stock assessments, radiotracking, and various surveys. The appendix includes a summary of fish statistics for 1999.

2000 annual report on fisheries in the North West

This fisheries report summarises developments of the year 2000 in the North West Region of the Environment Agency. The North West region covers around 14,000 square km, from Cheshire in the south to its northern border with Scotland. The report provides statistics on fisheries finance, including salmon and sea trout catches, including rod and line and net catches, and special projects, including fish stock assessments, radiotracking, and various surveys. The appendix includes a summary of fish statistics for 2000.

Annual report 1986

A report is given of activities conducted by the Lake Kariba Fisheries Research Institute during the year 1986, describing the various conferences and research projects carried out. A list of publications by the Institute is also included.

Annual report 1987

The 1987 Annual Report of the Lake Kariba Fisheries Research Institute details the various research projects conducted during the year, which covered the following topics: ecology of the submerged vascular vegetation; biology and population dynamics of the butter catfish; post-harvest fish technology and management; sardine population structure; and analysis of the inshore fish.

Annual report 1988

The document gives an account of the activities carried out during the year 1988 by the Lake Kariba Fisheries Research Institute and includes individual reports of the various projects conducted during the year. They include: the Zambia/Zimbabwe Lake Kariba Fisheries Research and Development Project; a comparative study of genetic growth determinance of Limnothrissa miodon; a comparative study of consumption rates and preference for some species of aquatic macrophytes by Tilapia rendalli; an evaluation of inshore stocks, and external variables causing variation in composition abundance and distribution; Willards cage-culture pilot project; and, aspects of the ecology of the phytobenthic communities in Lake Kariba - PhD thesis.

Annual report 1989

The report describes the activities of the Institute during the year 1989, which include the following: The Zambia/Zimbabwe Lake Kariba Fisheries Research and Development Project; the pilot cage culture project; cooperative development; an economic evaluation of the Kariba International Tiger Fish Tournament; hydroacoustic surveys in Lake Kariba; and, the age structure and population dynamics of the sardine Limnothrissa miodon in Lake Kariba.

Annual report 1990

The report is presented under the following headings: Officer-in-charge's report; The Zambia/Zimbabwe SADCC Lake Kariba Fisheries Research and Development Project; Comparative study of growth of Limnothrissa miodon (Boulenger) in Lake Kariba; An analysis of the effects of fishing location and gear on kapenta catches on Lake Kariba; Hydro-acoustic surveys in Lake Kariba; The pre-recruitment ecology of the freshwater sardine Limnothrissa miodon (Boulenger) in Lake Kariba; Report on short course in zooplankton quantitative sampling methods held at the Freshwater Biology Laboratory, Windermere from 19 to 30 November 1990; Report on training: post-graduate training - Humberside Polytechnic, UK; Postharvest fish technology in Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe; and assessment of the abundance of inshore fish stocks and evaluating the effects of fishing pressure on the biology of commercially important species and ecological studies on Synodontis zambezensis .

Annual report 1991

This annual report is presented under the following major headings: 1) acting officer-in-charge's report; 2) project coordinator's report; 3) evaluation of some components of the Lake Kariba "kapenta fishing unit"; 4) comparative study of growth of Limnothrissa miodon (Boulenger) in Lake Kariba; 5) the pre-recruitment ecology of the freshwater sardine Limnothrissa miodon (Boulenger) in Lake Kariba; 6) the ecology of the inshore fishery of Lake Kariba; the biology of Synodontis zambezensis ; 7) database; and, 8) publications.

Annual report 1992

An account is given of the activities conducted by the Lake Kariba Fisheries Research Institute during the year 1992, which include the following research programmes: Comparative study of growth of Limnothrissa miodon (Boulanger) in Lake Kariba; Effort calibration for the Kapenta fishery; Pre-recruitment ecology of the freshwater sardine L.miodon (Boulanger) in Lake Kariba; The ecology of the inshore fishery of Lake Kariba - biology of Synodontis zambezensis; Mercury in the tigerfish (Hydrocynus vittatus), green happy (Serranochromis codringtoni) and Tanganyika sardine (L.miodon) from Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe; and, Assessment of the potential development of a Synodontis fishery on Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe.

Annual report 1993

The report provides an account of the activities carried out by the Lake Kariba Fisheries Research Institute during the year 1993 under the following headings: Institute finances; Staffing and staff training; Staff housing; Infrastructure and institute expansion; Vehicles and vessels; and, Fisheries and fishery management. Individual reports regarding the various project activities conducted during the year are also included.

Annual report 1994

The report provides an account of the activities carried out by the Lake Kariba Fisheries Research Institute during the year 1994 under the following headings: Institute finances; Staffing and staff training; Staff housing; Infrastructure and institute expansion; Vehicles and vessels; and, Fisheries and fishery management. Individual reports regarding the various project activities conducted during the year are also included.