Fish Population Dynamic and Stock Assessment

10.1.6.Regulary measures

To avoid overfishing, the fishing effort and optimal use of mesh size are to be monitored.

To regulate fishing effort by all year at optimum level could be accomplished by

(i) Limiting entry and restricting be number of vessels in the fishery

(ii) Limiting the quantity caught in one period of time i.e. quotas and

(iii) Prohibiting fishing in certain areas and or in certain seasons.

(iv) Control of age or size at first capture once this is accomplished the overfishing of stock can be avoided and the stock could be sustained.