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Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science

Year: 2011 | Volume: 6 | Issue: 3 | Page No.: 279-284
DOI: 10.3923/jfas.2011.279.284

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A.A. Amani

Country: Malaysia

A. Arshad

Country: Malaysia

S.M.N. Amin

Country: Malaysia

N.A.A. Aziz

Country: Malaysia

Keywords


  • juvenile fish
  • bag net
  • Catches
  • Peninsular Malaysia
Research Article

Catch Composition of a Set Bag Net used for Acetes Trapping in the Estuarine Waters of Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia

A.A. Amani, A. Arshad, S.M.N. Amin and N.A.A. Aziz
A study was conducted for a 12-month period, from June 2008 to May 2009 based on the catch data to determine the catch composition of Set Bag Net (SBN) that is a type of fishing net laid down to catch Acetes shrimps that move along the estuary of Merbok River in the state of Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia. Bag net is a static traditional gear with a cod end mesh size measuring 0.5 cm. The results showed that total catches of the bag net over a year period were constituted of three major catch groups viz. Acetes shrimps (89%), juvenile fishes (9%) and other non-Acetes shrimps (2%). The annual mean percentage composition of sergestid shrimps comprised of A. japonicus, A. vulgaris and A. indicus were found to be 89, 7 and 4%, respectively. The gear is very selective and besides Acetes there was also a small proportion of fish juvenile being caught. Seven species of juvenile fishes were recorded throughout the catch period however; their mean total abundance was very low (9%). Penaeid shrimp was the only group of non-Acetes shrimp been recorded. Based on the analyzed catch composition data, it could be concluded that SBN is Acetes-selective and not causing significant great damage to the juvenile fish population inhabiting the study area.
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A.A. Amani, A. Arshad, S.M.N. Amin and N.A.A. Aziz, 2011. Catch Composition of a Set Bag Net used for Acetes Trapping in the Estuarine Waters of Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia. Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science, 6: 279-284.

DOI: 10.3923/jfas.2011.279.284

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jfas.2011.279.284

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