Vessel trip report on aimed bottom trawling for orange roughy in the southwestern Indian Ocean, June–July 2009

Download or read book Vessel trip report on aimed bottom trawling for orange roughy in the southwestern Indian Ocean, June–July 2009 written by Sanders, J. and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2023-03-18 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report describes the observations of the reporting officer aboard the FV Will Watch during a trip in June–July 2009 (Trip 36). The 49-day trip primarily involved bottom trawling for orange roughy around Walters Shoal in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) in the southwestern Indian Ocean. This report documents relevant information on operational issues related to aimed trawling, specific issues in this fishery, the potential for further collaboration with the deep-sea fishing industry in this region, as well as an overview of the fishery that is relevant to current and future policy.