PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT FOR THE SHRIMP FISHERIES
OF THE NEGOMBO LAGOON (SRI LANKA)


 

 

 

 

 

 

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FAO Fisheries Circular No.958
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

by

Michael Sanders
Stock Assessment Specialist
FAO Consultant (Fisheries Management Advisor)

Aruna Jayawardena
Shrimp Biologist
National Aquatic Resources Research and
Development Agency (NARA)

and

Sumana Ediriweera
Fishery Economist
Department of Fisheries and Aquatic
Resources Development (DFARD)

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 2000

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ISSN 0429-9329

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PREPARATION OF THIS DOCUMENT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
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INTRODUCTION
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CATCH WEIGHTS AND FISHING EFFORTS
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SPECIES COMPOSITIONS FOR SHRIMP
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LENGTH COMPOSITIONS FOR SHRIMP
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MORPHOMETRIC RELATIONSHIPS FOR SHRIMP
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LENGTH AT AGE RELATIONSHIPS FOR SHRIMP
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NATURAL MORTALITY RELATIONSHIPS FOR SHRIMP
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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF CONTEMPORARY PROFIT
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BIOLOGICAL MODEL OF THE FISHERIES
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PROJECTIONS OF PERFORMANCE FROM USING THE MODEL
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CONCLUDING COMMENTS
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REFERENCES
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