Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | commercial | Ref. | FAO, 1994 |
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | No | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | Yes | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Constitutes a major portion of Omani fisheries. Average annual catch ranges from 6000 to 7000 tons annually, reaching a peak of 16000 tons in 1988. Edible. Caught using gillnets, and hook and line (Ref. 9773). Also Ref. 168. |
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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/mu.html |