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Table 8.1
Marine species exploited on Quirimba Island with method of capture, user group, habitat captured from,
market and use for the species
Scientii c
Name
Common
Name
Kimwani
Method of
Capture
User Group
Habitat
Market
Use
Fish
Siganus sutor
African
whitespotted
rabbiti sh
Sai
Seine, gill net
and marema
trap
Local men
Seagrass and
reef l at
Local
Mainland/
Pemba
Eaten fresh
Dried
Leptoscarus
vaigiensis
Seagrass
parroti sh
Bonju
Marema trap
and seine
Local men
Seagrass
Local
Mainland/
Pemba
Eaten fresh
Dried
Lethrinus
variegatus
Variegated
emperor
Sololo
Suri trap and
seine net
Local men
Seagrass
Local
Mainland/
Pemba
Eaten fresh
Dried
Gerres oyena
Blacktip
mojarra
Sala
Seine net and
gill net
Local men
Seagrass and
reef l at
Local
Mainland/
Pemba
Eaten fresh
Dried
Lethrinus
lentjan
Pink ear
emperor
Njana
Seine net
Local men
Seagrass and
coral
Local
Mainland/
Pemba
Eaten fresh
Dried
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