Table 3b: Example Melanesian artisanal catch composition:
Fiji domestic commercial market - invertebrates
|
Fijian |
Species
|
Tonnes |
Percent
|
Kai |
Batissa violacea (riverine sp)
|
1812.97 |
71.21%
|
Kaikoso |
Anadara cornea
|
254.40 |
9.99%
|
Qari, Qarivatu |
Scylla serrata, Thalamita crenata
|
120.26 |
4.72%
|
Mana |
Thalassina anomala
|
50.58 |
1.99% |
Uraudina |
Panulirus spp
|
50.07 |
1.97% |
Ura |
Penaeus, Macrobrachium spp
|
49.75 |
1.95% |
Kuka |
Sesarma, Metopograpsus spp
|
35.75 |
1.40% |
Moci |
Palaemon concinnus
|
19.61 |
0.77% |
Vonu, Taku |
Chelonia, Eretmochelys spp
|
18.59 |
0.73% |
Dairo |
Metriatyla scabra
|
17.70 |
0.70% |
Lairo |
Cardisoma carnifex
|
14.66 |
0.58% |
Qaqa |
Gafrarium tumidum
|
11.78 |
0.46% |
Lumiwawa |
Gracilaria verrucosa (seaweed)
|
11.10 |
0.44% |
Kaidawa |
Periglypta puerpera
|
10.79 |
0.42% |
Vasua |
Tridacna spp (maxima in shell)
|
9.71 |
0.38% |
Nama |
Caulerpa spp (sea grapes)
|
9.08 |
0.36% |
Cawaki |
Tripneustes gratilla (urchin)
|
7.55 |
0.30% |
Sici |
Trochus niloticus (flesh only)
|
6.68 |
0.26% |
Sigawale |
Atactodea striata
|
5.95 |
0.23% |
Yaga |
Lambis lambis
|
5.66 |
0.22% |
Kuita |
Octopus spp
|
3.79 |
0.15% |
Golea |
Strombus gibberulus
|
3.48 |
0.14% |
Kaivadra |
Tapes literata
|
3.47 |
0.14% |
Tovu |
Tectus pyramis
|
2.72 |
0.11% |
Veata |
Dolabella auricularia
|
2.70 |
0.11% |
Tadruku |
Acanthozostera gemmata
|
1.66 |
0.07% |
Loaloa |
Microthele nobilis
|
1.47 |
0.06% |
Civa |
Pinctada margaritifera
|
1.28 |
0.05% |
Bu |
Chama spp |
1.18 |
0.05% |
Qeqe |
Anadara cornea
|
0.58 |
0.02% |
Vula |
Bohadschia marmorata
|
0.44 |
0.02% |
Kuku |
Modiolus agripetus
|
0.22 |
0.01% |
Sagati |
Codium gepii (seaweed)
|
0.18 |
0.01% |
Madrali |
Nerita polita
|
0.07 |
0.00% |
Tivikea |
Strombus luhuanus
|
0.04 |
0.00% |
TOTAL |
35 taxa
|
2545.92 |
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