Fish populations

 

 

 

HUMPHEAD WRASSE POPULATIONS IN SABAH AND SARAWAK

distribution of humphead wrasse populations in east malaysia

OTHER FISH POPULATIONS AROUND SABAH:

 

SMALL GROUPERS

 

HUMPHEAD WRASSE

 

SWEETLIPS

 

RED + BLACK SNAPPERS

 

CORAL TROUT

 

Look at the huge differences in the numbers of fish per kilometre in fished and lightly fished areas. The fact that no Humphead wrasse were seen in Sarawak possibly indicates that the cyanide fishers were active in the area before the survey was done. See 'Humphead wrasse biology & populations on protected reefs'.

 

The population at Sipadan (lower right star) is probably 75 fish and at Pulau Layang Layang (top star) is approximately 350 fish. 

 

|POPULATION DECLINES IN LARGE FISH STOCKS|  |GROUPER SIZES IN AREAS WITH AND WITHOUT FISHING|  |CYANIDE FISHING|  |BLAST FISHING|

SEE ALSO:

|BIODIVERSITY / ENDANGERED SPECIES|  |COASTAL ZONE  ISSUES|