. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. 68 Much of Saudi Arabia's and Kuwait's shrimp catch is taken near the coast of Iran. The Trucial States are not near the major shrimp fishing grounds. Fair quantities are har- vested in Bahrain's coastalwaters. The spe- cies Penaeus semisulcatus is found in the Gulf's northern part down to Qatar, Penaeus merguensis are centered on the Gulf's eastern shore, generally near Iran's Bandar 'Abbas region. FISHING SEASONS VARY Large-scale fishing is conducted through- out the Gulf from September through June. September-May is the main shrimp seaso
. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. 68 Much of Saudi Arabia's and Kuwait's shrimp catch is taken near the coast of Iran. The Trucial States are not near the major shrimp fishing grounds. Fair quantities are har- vested in Bahrain's coastalwaters. The spe- cies Penaeus semisulcatus is found in the Gulf's northern part down to Qatar, Penaeus merguensis are centered on the Gulf's eastern shore, generally near Iran's Bandar 'Abbas region. FISHING SEASONS VARY Large-scale fishing is conducted through- out the Gulf from September through June. September-May is the main shrimp season. From September-March, mackerel, sardines, tuna, sailfish, kingfish, and marlin are read- ily available; a peak is reached in November- January. Pelagic fishing is at a low ebb during the hot summer. Fishing then is based on shallow-water and bottomfishes, such as rock cod, seabream, snapper, grunts, and horse mackerel. FISHING VESSELS: CANOES TO MOTHERSHIPS Standard fishing vessels are small row- boats, canoes, and sailboats. Although no exact data are available, it is reasonable to assume that these number in the thousands. Despite the heat, most vessels do not carry ice. About 200 modern shrimp trawlers, with 6 large motherships, work the Gulf. Shrimp trawlers have been built or ordered from Norway, Pakistan, W. Germany, France Mexico, USSR, and the Most are about 55'-62' length overall () of many ton- nages; the average likely is about 150 GRT. The motherships are as large as 4,000 GRT. About half the shrimp trawlers are based in Kuwait as a result of that country's early concern for developing a viable shrimp in- dustry. Iran has not developed a large motorized fleet despite its long coast (800 miles) or nearness to the richest Gulf fish- ing area. The same types of native vessels are common throughout the Gulf, although the names vary. Iranian names are used in this article. The smallest are the huris, dugout canoes 19 to 22 feet long with 1 to 3 fisher- men.
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