Atlas of Deep Water Demersal Fishery Resources in the Bay of Bengal - BOBP/WP/53
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This paper analyzes available data about deep-sea demersal resources in the Bay of Bengal region, most of which are presently unexploited. It contains maps on the distribution and abundance of 20 fish families, and a list of species found in the 100-600m depth zone. Catch, effort and other relevant data for the paper were obtained mainly from cruises of the Norwegian research vessel Dr. Fridtjof Nansen. The catch composition, catch rate by species, depth, season, area and country were computed from these data with the help of the microcomputer program BOBFINS (Bay of Bengal Fisheries information System), developed by the project”Marine Fishery Resources Management in the Bay of Bengal”, RAS/81/051, which is a component of the Bay of Bengal Programme (BOBP). The relationship between environmental factors and catch rates was also examined. The analysis of deep sea demersal resources attempted by this paper should be viewed with caution, because of the limited data available. Funded by the UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) and executed by the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), the Marine Fishery Resources Management project commenced in January 1983 and has a duration of four years. Its immediate objective is to improve the practice of fishery resources assessment among participating countries and to stimulate and assist in joint assessment activities between countries sharing fish stocks.