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Comoros

Fishing is an important activity among for fisheries. They are the smallest and between different variables, and correlate
the activities of Comoros Islands and most abundant of the major commercial how important each one is to the final
contributes has always contributed tuna species, having a streamlined body outcome and where dependencies exist
to its development. In recent years that is mostly without scales. They are between them.
motorized dugout canoes as well as found mainly in the tropical areas of the The intention of this work is to
outboard- and inboard-powered boats Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, with determine factors influencing fish catch
have been introduced into the fishery, the greatest abundance seen near the in the Comoros. Four important variables
and more efficient fishing tackle has equator. Skipjack can live as long as eight were identified as factors based on
become available. The more modern gear to ten years and usually swim near the reviewed literatures and were subjected
intended for use on pelagic fishes has surface at night. They can breed year- to the DOLS analysis. However, with the
added a new dimension to the fishery, thus round. It is a streamlined, fast-swimming profound limited government support,
fostering a yearly increase in fishermen, pelagic fish, common in tropical waters lack of proper place for post fishing
vessels as well as engine type. However, throughout the world, and an important activities, market chain problem, and
even though several measures have been prey species for sharks and large pelagic illegal fishers which are considered
employed to improve this ailing sector; fishes. to be amongst the main problems of
including fishing tournaments, there has the Comoros fishers, the selling price
been less than significant changes seen Empirical Model of fish and the number of fishers and
in the fishing sector though fishes are A lot of studies have been done in technology they employed (25 hp engine)
available. Therefore, the present study Comoros including studies conducted were identified as positive trigger for
intends to determine fishing performance in different countries around the world fish catch. In fact, emphasis is placed
in Comoros. concerning fishing. The empirical results on the pricing policy of fish since it is a
Fishing performance is one of the of these studies show that number of significant motivating factor for fish catch.
main issues in Comoros development, fishermen, vessel type, as well as engine Furthermore, we stress the importance
given that the environment allows fishing type are very crucial inputs used for of controlling illegal fishers, while also
to take place, and as a result, it is very forecasting fish catch and to determine encourages efficient government support
imperative to assess fishing performance fishing performance. Moreover, there based on clear understanding of the
in Comoros. theoretical literatures reviews are studies focusing on particular inputs needs of fishers in Comoros to reduce
indicated that many studies have been including Fish Price Determination problem and enhance current catch levels
done on fishing performance, factors around Lake Victoria, Fishing Activities that maintain a higher yearly potential
and its effects; [ (Ombwa et al., 2018), and Economic Impacts of Charter Boat yield. The number of fishing vessels in
studied the Socio-economic impacts of Businesses on the Mississippi Gulf Coast Comoros should be regulated to reduce if
cage culture in Lake Victoria, (Grado, (Steve Grado et al., 2016). This study not eliminating its negative pull on the fish
2016) Fishing Activities and Economic used multivariable DOLS model. The catch while at the same time encouraging
Impacts of Charter Boat Businesses on major advantage of this Model is that, it the use of technology.
the Mississippi Gulf Coast. (Mohamed can statistically estimate relationships
Awad Abd, 2019), Factors Affecting
Growth Performance of Nile Tilapia Production (tonnes) of some agricultural commodities in Comoros (2019-2020)
(O.niloticus). Fish Price Determination
around Lake Victoria, Tanzania: Analysis Item Value Flag Value Flag
of Factors Affecting Fish Landing Price Bananas 46721 Im 46636 Im
(Melissa Hauzer 2013). Community- Cassava 65723 Im 65565 Im
based governance of artisanal fisheries, Cloves 6941 Im 6799 Im
Ngazidja Island, Comoros]. However, most
of these studies differ on their methods Cocoa, beans 42 Im 42 Im
applied, time frame, geography selected Coconuts 86329 Im 84899 Im
case study and the content. Also, reviews Coffee, green 139 Im 140 Im
highlighted that fishes moved according to Fruit, fresh nes 3886 Im 3890 Im
the location of the moon in comparison to Groundnuts, with shell 989 Im 982 Im
their bodies (So lunar Theory). Comoros’
fishing activity depends indeed on some Maize 6257 Im 6263 Im
inputs so that the economy can grow Onions, shallots, green 261 Im 261 Im
gradually. Some of these inputs though not Pigeon peas 397 Im 401 Im
limited to includes: Number of fishermen, Potatoes 719 Im 716 Im
Number of Vessels, Engine type, Price per Pulses nes 14683 Im 14659 Im
kilo of fish and the Per Capita income in Rice, paddy 30672 Im 30543 Im
the country.
In this study we focus on one type of Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) 20458 Fc 20372 Fc
the tuna species known as Skipjack tuna Spices nes 62 Im 63 Im
since it represents 31% of its availability Sweet potatoes 7216 Im 7233 Im
compared to other tuna species in waters Taro (cocoyam) 11087 Im 10984 Im
of Comoro (Figure 3). Tomatoes 674 Im 678 Im
The skipjack tuna is a medium- Vanilla 21 Im 21 Im
sized perciform fish in the tuna family, Vegetables, fresh nes 4342 Im 4356 Im
Scombridae. It is a cosmopolitan pelagic Yams 4695 Im 4695 Im
fish found in tropical and warm-temperate
waters. It is a very important species Im: FAO data based on imputation methodology | Fc : Calculated data | Source: FAO Statistical Division 2021
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