Baluchi Fishing Village: Sua Fish

	11. Sua Fish
Seasonal variation in fish occurs and is important to document in order to understand seasonal fishing patterns in the past. Also, biological and commercial information was insufficient to understand seasonal patterns. Prior to going to the field I was told that there is no fishing during the summer monsoon seasons. Generally, the large commercial vessels did no fishing during the summer, but for more traditionally-oriented fisherfolk, the summer monsoon season was the most important fishery. It is during this time that the sua fish (Protonibea diachanthus) migrates inshore to spawn and is abundantly available. This fish seems to represent by weight and count the most important species caught during the year.