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The Performance of Antillean Wire Mesh Fish Traps Set on Coral Reefs in Norhtern Papua New Guinea

Location
AMERICAN SAMOA
Author(s)
Dalzell Paul
Aini, John W.
Publication Year:
1992
Publication Place
Papua New Guinea
Physical Description:
14 pp; figures; tables
Call Number
VF 41412
Language
English
Record ID:
18908
Legacy PEIN ID:
58822
General Notes
Substained fishing with Antillean style S-shaped and arrowhead wire mesh fish traps was undertaking on and around coral reefs in northern Papua New Guinea. Catches by weight and numbers versus soak time confirmed to asympotic curves with maxima after five days immersion. Over 30 different families of fish were taken by the traps, but in trap designs, catches were dominated by surgeonfish.
Location
AMERICAN SAMOA
Author(s)
Dalzell Paul
Aini, John W.
Publication Year:
1992
Publication Place
Papua New Guinea
Physical Description:
14 pp; figures; tables
Call Number
VF 41412
Language
English
Record ID:
18908
Legacy PEIN ID:
58822
General Notes
Substained fishing with Antillean style S-shaped and arrowhead wire mesh fish traps was undertaking on and around coral reefs in northern Papua New Guinea. Catches by weight and numbers versus soak time confirmed to asympotic curves with maxima after five days immersion. Over 30 different families of fish were taken by the traps, but in trap designs, catches were dominated by surgeonfish.
Record Created: 05-Sep-2001
Record Modified: 05-Nov-2025