title: A review of the status and development of Kuwait's fisheries.
abstract: The status of Kuwait's fisheries landings and relative abundance for major species was reviewed using research data from Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research and landing data from the Kuwait's Central Statistical Bureau. Landing data showed significant decreases for major commercial species such as zobaidy (Pampus argenteus), suboor (Tenualosa ilisha), hamoor (Epinephelus coioides), newaiby (Otolithes ruber) and hamra (Lutjanus malabaricus) while abundance data for the shrimp Penaeus semisulcatus showed significant reduction in the recent years mainly because of overfishing. The catch-rate data showed continuous decline for major species such as zobaidy, newaiby and hamoor, which indicate that stock abundances of these species are low. The reduction in stock abundance in context with changes in habitat quality, particularly the effects of reduced discharge of the Shatt Al-Arab, is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Ecosystem-based Management of Marine Resources, Environment and Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, PO Box 24885, 13109 Safat, Kuwait. Electronic address: mhusaini@kisr.edu.kw.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al-Husaini
authors.affiliation: Ecosystem-based Management of Marine Resources, Environment and Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, PO Box 24885, 13109 Safat, Kuwait.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bishop
authors.affiliation: Ecosystem-based Management of Marine Resources, Environment and Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, PO Box 24885, 13109 Safat, Kuwait.
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Al-Foudari
authors.affiliation: Ecosystem-based Management of Marine Resources, Environment and Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, PO Box 24885, 13109 Safat, Kuwait.
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Al-Baz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017753:Ecosystem; D005398:Fisheries; D005399:Fishes; D007730:Kuwait; D033561:Penaeidae; D010473:Perciformes; D011156:Population Density
keywords: Biomass density; Bycatch; Fish; Kuwait; Landings; Shrimp