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Figure 3: Trend of seawater carbonate chemistry parameters for the semi-industrial fishery during the lean and peak fishing seasons
of year 2013
Figure 4: Trend of ocean acidification indicators for the artisanal fishery during the lean and peak fishing seasons of year 2013
Figure 5: Trend of ocean acidification indicators for the semi-industrial fishery during the lean and peak fishing seasons of year 2013
3.2 Species composition and abundance
A total of 218 376 specimens representing 41 species from 22 taxonomic families were recorded at the end of the
study from both artisanal and semi-industrial fisheries (Table 2). Twenty five (25) species from 14 taxonomic
families were recorded in the lean season while 28 species from 17 taxonomic families were recorded in the peak
season for the artisanal fishery whereas 13 species from seven taxonomic families for the lean season and 12
species from eight taxonomic families for the peak season were recorded for the semi-industrial fishery. Out of the
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