Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | commercial | Ref. | Bianchi, G., K.E. Carpenter, J.-P. Roux, F.J. Molloy, D. Boyer and H.J. Boyer, 1999 |
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | No | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | Yes | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Ranges from Walvis Bay southward (Ref. 4181). A target species in deep-water fishery; caught in bottom trawls targeting dense aggregations (Ref. 36731). Initial catches above 12,000 t per year, but subsequently reduced considerably (Ref. 36731). Also Ref. 3583, 6390, 27121, 36694, 54854. |
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States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/wa.html |