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Maldives Marine Research Bulletin MALDIVES MARINE RESEARCH BULLETIN A publication of the Marine Research Centre Malé, Republic of Maldives Report on fishing survey including opinion No: 6 10 December 2002 on possibility of canning factory in the Maldives (1962) MALDIVES MARINE RESEARCH BULLETIN The Maldives Marine Research Bulletin is published by the Marine Research Centre of the Ministry of Fisheries, Agriculture and Marine Resources. The Bulletin aims to improve understanding of the Maldivian marine environment and to promote sustainable utilization of marine resources by providing a means of disseminating relevant information. Each issue is dedicated to a single theme, on any marine topic, but with particular emphasis on fisheries and marine life. Bulletins will include original research results, reviews and manuals. The Maldives Marine Research Bulletin will be published in English with a Dhivehi summary. Information published in any Bulletin may be freely used, but the source should be acknowledged. All enquiries should be addressed to: MMRB – Editorial Board Marine Research Centre H. Whitewaves Male’ 20-06 Republic of Maldives Tel: (+960) 322242 / 322328 Fax: (+960) 322509 / 326558 Email: [email protected] Director: Ahmed Hafiz Editor: Zaha Waheed Editorial Board: Ahmed Hafiz, R. Charles Anderson, Zaha Waheed, Shahaama Abdul Sattar Secretaries: Fathmath Zeena Ali, Aishath Shahindha Certificate of Registration 613 Printers Cyprea Print, Male’ Typeset in Times New Roman 10pt Cover photo of fishermen waiting to unload the day’s tuna catch, by the late Mr. Maizan Hassan Maniku (1953 – 2002). In addition to his significant role in the development of marine research in the Maldives, he was well known for his photography. This volume is dedicated to the memory of Maizan Hassan Maniku (1953 – 2002), inspirational Founder Director of the Marine Research Section. Among his numerous achievements, he conceived and launched the Maldives Marine Research Bulletin in 1995 MALDIVES MARINE RESEARCH BULLETIN VOLUME 6 10 DECEMBER 2002 REPORT ON FISHING SURVEY INCLUDING OPINION ON POSSIBILITY OF CANNING FACTORY IN THE MALDIVES BY YOSHITSUGU SHIJI Marine Research Centre Ministry of Fisheries, Agriculture and Marine Resources Male’, Republic of Maldives To be cited as: MRC (2002) Report on fishing survey including opinion on possibility of canning factory in the Maldives – 1962. MMRB 6: 152 pp Shiji, Y. (1962) Report on fishing survey including opinion on possibility of canning factory in the Maldives. Maldives Marine Research Bulletin 6: 139 pp ISBN: 99915-57-04-0 © 2002 Marine Research Centre Ministry of Fisheries, Agriculture and Marine Resources Male’, Republic of Maldives EDITORIAL This volume of the Maldives Marine Research Bulletin reprints a report by Mr. Yoshitsugu Shiji who visited Maldives in 1962 on the request of the Government of Maldives. He was accompanied by a Mr. Sato, and together they conducted a survey on the possibility of establishing a tuna canning factory in the Maldives. They obtained information during the course of two survey trips, during which they visited much of the Maldives. Further data on Maldivian tuna catches was obtained from the Ministry of Home Affairs; these data now give a fascinating snapshot of past catches in the Maldives. The data presented in the report by Mr. Yoshitsugu Shiji is the only available catch and effort data for that period and therefore it is particularly valuable. The surveys carried out by Shiji and Sato suggested to them that the Bonito (skipjack) stock was not a migrating population but one, which lived around the Maldives and had a vigorous appetite for bait. It was recommended that 20 to 50 tons mechanised fishing boats be used for this fishery. Export of frozen tuna to the United States and Europe, and increased production of dried and salted fish using screens to protect the fish from harmful insects were other recommendations for increasing income and resource utilization. Another important recommendation was to conduct a pilot study on a small scale to obtain the necessary data regarding the cost of establishing and managing a canning factory. Careful attention has been given in publishing this report to maintain the format of the original document. Names of atolls and islands have been published as written in the original, not as they are spelt now. A table of these atoll and island names, together with their modern equivalents, is shown at the end of this Bulletin. As there were some very obvious mistakes in the tables, they have been formatted with an additional column showing the corrected totals. However, the figures have been made using the original data. The traces of the two surveys have been done with careful precision in order to obtain an exact replica of the original. All of this could not have been done without the help of all the staff at MRC to whom we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Ms. Fathmath Zeena Ali for word processing, Ms. Aishath Shahindha for word processing and doing all the graphics and Mr. Ibrahim Faizan for creating an almost exact replica of the two survey traces. In addition we would also like to thank Aminath Sheron, Ashiya 4 Abbas, Hussein Mohamed, Ibrahim Asghar, Misbah Ahmed, Miusam Mohamed, Mohamed Ilham, and Mohamed Sudhaau, and for their invaluable help given throughout the different stages of making this bulletin. Special gratitude also goes to the Minister of Fisheries, Agriculture and Marine Resources Honorable Abdul Rasheed Hussein for his continued support and encouragement towards the publishing of the Maldives Marine Research Bulletin. On a more somber note, the Maldives Marine Research Bulletin would not have come into existence if it were not for the hard work and dedication of the late Maizan Hassan Maniku. He was the former Director General of the Marine Research Centre, and the founder of the Maldives Marine Research Bulletin. His passing away in July this year is an irreplaceable loss to the fisheries industry and to the Maldives as a whole. This volume of the Maldives Marine Research Bulletin is dedicated to his memory. May Almighty God rest his soul in peace. Amen. Editorial Board 5 REPORT ON FISHING SURVEY INCLUDING OPINION ON POSSIBILITY OF CANNING FACTORY IN THE MALDIVES BY YOSHITSUGU SHIJI REPORT ON FISHING SURVEY INCLUDING OPINION ON POSSIBILITY OF CANNING FACTORY IN THE MALDIVES Sections: 1. Preface 2. Chapter I – Analysis of catch figures 3. Chapter II – Survey Trips 4. Chapter III – Economical study on cost of fish produced in the Maldives 5. Chapter IV – Study on possibility of canning factory in the Maldives 6. Chapter V – Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation Appendices 1. Tables Table 1A & 1B – Catches by islands (pieces) for 1961, 1960 Table 2A, 2B & 2C – Catches by atolls (pieces) for 1961, 1960, 1959 Table 3 – Average catch proportion for each month for 3 years of 1959, 1960, 1961 Fig. 2 – Average catch proportion of each month for 3 years of 1959, 1960, 1961 Table 4 – Average catch proportion of each atoll for 3 years of 1959, 1960, 1961 Fig. 4 – Average catch proportion of each atoll for 3 years of 1959, 1960, 1961 Table 5 – Number of boats sailed out and days could make catch; and catches by different sizes of fish in major fishing Is. (1961) Table 6A, 6B & 6C – Catches by atolls (weights) for 1961, 1960, 1959 Table 7 – Length and weight of Bonito Table 8A, 8B & 8C – Average monthly catches per boat (pieces) for 1961, 1960, 1959 Table 9A, 9B & 9C – Average monthly catches per day (pieces) for 1961, 1960, 1959 Table 10A, 10B & 10C – Average monthly catches per day, per boat (pieces) for 1961, 1960, 1959 Table 11 – Average monthly catches (pieces) per boat in 6 districts Table 12 – Average monthly catches (pieces) per day in 6 districts Table 13 – Average monthly catches (pieces) per day, per boat in 6 districts Table 14 – Average monthly catches (pieces) per boat for 3 years of 1959, 1960, 1961 in different 6 districts Table 15 - Average monthly catches (pieces) per day for 3 years of 1959, 1960, 1961 by different 6 districts Table 16 – Average monthly catches (pieces) per day, per boat for 3 years of 1959, 1960, 1961 by different 6 districts Table 17 – Average monthly catches (weights) for 3 years of 1959, 1960, 1961 by different sizes Table 18 – Japanese Bonito fishing status in 1958, 1959, 1960 Table 19 – Maldivian Bonito fishing status in 1959, 1960, 1961 Table 20 – Japanese Bonito fishing status for boats less than 20 tons in 1958, 1959, 1960 Table 21 – Data of oceanographical observation in the Maldivian waters (1962) Table 22 – Planktons (1962) 2. Figures Fig. 1 – Monthly catches (pieces) Fig. 3 – Catches by atolls (pieces) Fig. 5 – Monthly catches (weights) Fig. 6 – Catches by atolls (weights) Fig. 7 - Average monthly catches (pieces) per day, per boat Fig. 8A, 8B & 8C – Average monthly catches (pieces) by 6 districts for 1961, 1960, 1959 Fig. 9 – Average monthly catches (pieces) per boat in 6 districts Fig. 10 – Average monthly catches (pieces) per day in 6 districts Fig. 11 – Average monthly catches (pieces) per day, per boat in 6 districts Fig. 12 – Average monthly catches (pieces) per boat for 3 years of 1959, 1960, 1961 Fig. 13 – Average monthly catches (pieces) per day for 1959, 1960, 1961 by each district Fig. 14 – Average catches (pieces) per day, per boat for 3 years of 1959, 1960, 1961 by each district Fig. 15 – Average monthly catches (weights) for 3 years of 1959, 1960, 1961 by different sizes Fig. 16 – Trace of the first survey trip Fig. 17 – Trace of the second survey trip Fig. 18 and Fig. 19 Fig. 20 and Fig. 21 PREFACE The writer, was dispatched to the Maldives through recommendation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan in compliance with the request of Hon.
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