Socio-economic survey conducted in 2007
Extrapolated total catch
(based on catch composition reported by fishers)
Family | Total weight (tons/year) |
Percentage of total catch |
Acanthuridae |
3.92 |
10.3 % |
Balistidae |
0.07 |
0.2 % |
Belonidae |
0.45 |
1.2 % |
Carangidae |
3.42 |
9.0 % |
Chanidae |
1.56 |
4.1 % |
Gerreidae |
0.14 |
0.4 % |
Hemiramphidae |
0.44 |
1.2 % |
Lethrinidae |
20.47 |
53.7 % |
Lutjanidae |
0.82 |
2.1 % |
Mugilidae |
0.51 |
1.3 % |
Mullidae |
0.10 |
0.3 % |
Scaridae |
0.73 |
1.9 % |
Serranidae |
4.79 |
12.6 % |
Siganidae |
0.27 |
0.7 % |
Sphyraenidae |
0.45 |
1.2 % |
Others |
5.64 |
14.8 % |