Determining the best method for fishing Portunus Pelagicus in Chabahar waters

The blue swimming crab Portunus pekagicus linneus, 1758, is Known as a by catch of trawlers, Gillnetting,... in the coastal waters of the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea, Blue crabs are not considered as target catch in the Iranian fisheries. The best method for catching these crabs is in this survey. Two kind of posts including Japanese shrimp pots and collapsible pots were tried. Also gill net was used. Result showed that Japanese shrimp pot and collapsible pots were determined as the best gear, Samples catched by these pots have larger mean lengths and weight, they are mainly undamaged.

Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute

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Keywords

Shrimp, Fishing, Crabs, Portunus pelagicus

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