Artisanal fishery of octopus in relation to local livelihoods
Muhaji Chande
Broschiertes Buch

Artisanal fishery of octopus in relation to local livelihoods

Case study: Mafia district, Tanzania

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This study investigated the artisanal fishery of octopus in relation to local livelihoods at Jibondo Island and Kitoni village in Mafia district, Tanzania.The morphometric data of the dominant species indicates that Octopus cyanea grows allometrically. Size at first maturity of O. Cyanea at both sites was estimated at 500 g for males and 650g for females. O. cyanea males showed a higher gonadosomatic index (GSI) than females for the entire sampling period at both sites. This study reveals a decline in octopus CPUE at Jibondo Island compared to that of Hooper (1996). CPUE and daily average wet ...