Collected reprints on the pelfish communications given to the fourth asian fisheries forum, 16-20 october 1995, Beijing

Since long time ago, the small pelagics are exploited along the north coast of Java Island by two fisheries, one which exploit coastal species, and the other one which exploit mainly the scads (#Decapterus spp.$). Until the seventies, these fish were caught with Danish seines ("Payang") carried by large canoes ("Mayang"). Due to the vessels and the fishing gear used, the fishing season was short and the fishing grounds were located not far from the shore. In 1970's, the introduction of a new net and new type of vessel allowed the extension of the fishing season and of the fishing grounds. The landings show a high seasonality related to the monsoon, phenomenon which seems common to many pelagic fisheries in the Asian region. (Résumé d'auteur)