IIMYC 23581
INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES MARINAS Y COSTERAS
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
The jellyfish fishery in Pakistan
Autor/es:
GUL, S.; JAHANGIR, S.; SCHIARITI, A.
Revista:
Plankton & Benthos Research
Editorial:
The Plankton Society of Japan
Referencias:
Año: 2015 vol. 10 p. 220 - 224
ISSN:
1880-8247
Resumen:
This study reports jellyfish (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa) fishery in Pakistan for the first time. Two jellyfishspecies, Catostylus perezi and Rhopilema hispidum marketed with thetrade names banana-andflower-jellies respectively, are observedcommercially exploited in the region with first one being caught and exportedin relatively much higher quantity. Former is fished in Baluchistan while, thelater in Sindh province; fishing seasons vary between February/March to July/Augustand 8-10 companies are regularly processing jellies in Pakistan except bells/umbrella,which are normally not carried out. Despite this lacking, the industry in theregion has a great potential because C.perezi is an Arabian Sea species and occursabundantly in Pakistani waters.
