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 |
1.66 |
7.1 % |
Balistidae |
1.13 |
4.8 % |
Belonidae |
0.63 |
2.7 % |
Carangidae |
1.85 |
7.9 % |
Chanidae |
0.11 |
0.5 % |
Gerreidae |
0.72 |
3.1 % |
Hemiramphidae |
0.26 |
1.1 % |
Holocentridae |
1.29 |
5.5 % |
Lethrinidae |
6.53 |
27.9 % |
Lutjanidae |
2.48 |
10.6 % |
Mugilidae |
2.48 |
10.6 % |
Mullidae |
0.60 |
2.6 % |
Scaridae |
0.77 |
3.3 % |
Serranidae |
1.73 |
7.4 % |
Siganidae |
0.88 |
3.7 % |
Sphyraenidae |
0.27 |
1.1 % |
Others |
2.76 |
11.8 % |