Identification and catch composition of fish from set net (Moshta) fishery in Bandar Abbas, Persin Gulf

This study on set-net fishing at the coastal area of Bandar Abbas was conducted from October to April 2012. A totally of 54 set-net operations were recorded, random samplig monthly of 9 set-net from Nakhlenakhoda, Khajehatatta and Suru were conducted. Catch data of every set-net operator were recorded monthly. Fishes were identified, length and weight frequency of fishes were recorded. Results showed that a total of 66 species and 54 genuses belonged to 45 families of fishes were caught by the set-net in Bandar Abbas coastal area. Nakhlnakhoda were consisted of 39 species, 35 genus and 31 families, Khajehatta, 42 species, 40 genus and 37 families and Suru 34 species, 28 genera and 26 families respectively. Analysis of catch composition were showed that in Nakhlnakhoda Goaf (39.7%), Kalar(10.8%) and crabs (9.5%), in Khajehatta Chacunda gizzard shad (38.5%), Mullets (20.9%) and Sardine (5.1%), and in Suru White sardine( 56.4%), Whipfin-silver biddy (7.1%) and Milk fish (6.4%) were dominated. Baed on the data, the frequency of fishes were totally raised in March. Maximum number of fishes were recorded in Nakhlnakhoda (34 species) in October, as well as in Suru (16 species).