Influence of weather condition on pelagic fish landings in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

It is a widely held belief that meteorological conditions have impact on fish landing, leading us to find out how they affect the abundance and diversity of fishes in Kota Kinabalu throughout the year. Monthly fish landings for Kota Kinabalu were studied together with the available meteorological data for the past 11 years. Results indicate that the highest abundance of fish landing was in 2007 with 42,974 tonnes and 11 major species. In contrast, 2009 recorded the lowest fish landings with 27,397 tonnes and eight major species. From the monsoon aspect, the highest average abundance of 4,969 t... Mehr ...