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Size selectivity of diamond and square mesh cod ends for four by-catch species in the crustacean fishery off the Portuguese south coast

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dc.contributor.authorCampos, Aida
dc.contributor.authorFonseca, P.
dc.contributor.authorErzini, Karim
dc.date.accessioned2016-12-14T16:22:29Z
dc.date.available2016-12-14T16:22:29Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.description.abstractThe effects of an increase in cod end mesh size from 55 to 60 and 70 mm and a change of mesh configuration from 55 mm diamond to 55 turn square mesh on the size selectivity of four by-catch species (the red shrimp Aristeus antennatus, the European hake Merluccius merluccius, the horse mackerel Trachurus trachurus and the blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou) commonly captured in the crustacean fishery off the Portuguese south coast, were evaluated. Selectivity parameters for blue whiting, the most abundant species in the catches, were estimated taking into account between-haul variation, while for the remaining species, captured in much lower quantities, the selectivity estimates were based on pooled data by length class for all hauls within the same cod end. Length at 50% retention, L-50, was found to increase with mesh size and with the change in mesh configuration for all the studied species. For blue whiting trawling depth and cod end catch were found to play a role in between-haul variation by increasing L-50 as well. The results suggest that an increase in the current minimum mesh size of 55-70 mm would be advisable to be compatible with the minimum landing sizes (MLSs) of 29 mm carapace length and 27 cm total length for red shrimp and hake, respectively, while it would greatly reduce the amount of discards, particularly those for blue whiting, that accounted for approximately 50% of the total catch weight. Horse mackerel was the only species for which the use of a larger mesh size would result in a significant escapement of individuals above the MLS of 15 cm. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/S0165-7836(02)00061-9
dc.identifier.issn0165-7836
dc.identifier.otherAUT: KER00543;
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/8828
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relation.isbasedonWOS:000180669000009
dc.titleSize selectivity of diamond and square mesh cod ends for four by-catch species in the crustacean fishery off the Portuguese south coast
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage97
oaire.citation.issue1
oaire.citation.startPage79
oaire.citation.titleFisheries Research
oaire.citation.volume60
person.familyNameCampos
person.familyNameErzini
person.givenNameAida
person.givenNameKarim
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