Rastrelliger kanagurta in Oman
Point map (Rastrelliger kanagurta) | Occurrence records | Field guide | Gazetteer | Country Species Summary
Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence native
Importance minor commercial Ref. FAO, 1994
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater No
Brackish No
Saltwater Yes
Live export live food
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance Ref.
Comments

Annual average catch amounts to approximately 1000 tons. Edible. Caught using gillnets and liftnets. Has value as bait fish (Ref. 9773). Also Ref. 168.

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National Checklist
Country information https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mu.html
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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