Workshop on Preparation of Dropline gear and Survey design
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Mozambique profile
| GEOGRAPHY |
| Latitudes (WIO) |
| 10° - 27°S; 30° - 41° E |
| Area |
| 801 590 km2 |
| Climate |
| Tropical to subtropical |
| Main coastal and marine habitats |
| Coral reefs; mangroves; estuaries; sandy & rocky shores, eelgrass beds |
| DEMOGRAPHICS |
| Population |
| 19.7 million |
| Urbanisation |
| Life expectancy at birth |
| 40 years |
| Growth rate |
| -1.38% |
| HIV/AIDS (adult prevalence rate) |
| 12.2% |
| Unemployment rate |
| 21% |
| Literacy |
| 47.8% |
| ECONOMY |
| GDP |
| US$ 5.8 billion |
| Sectors |
| Services (34.6%); Industry (41.2%); Agriculture (24.2%) |
| MARINE ENVIRONMENT |
| Coastline |
| 2 571 km |
| Products |
| Small pelagics; linefish; tuna; shrimp |
Total Marine Catch |
| 12 000 mt (FAO statistics for 2004) |
| Contribution to GDP |
| Endangered |
| Turtles, dugongs, sawfish |
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Legislation |
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Fisheries Act
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