Journal
FISHERIES RESEARCH
Volume 168, Issue -, Pages 105-108Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2015.03.018
Keywords
Bijagos; Elasmobranchs; Small-scale fishing
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- joint ESRC-NERC inter-disciplinary studentship [ES/F009984/1]
- University College London (UCL) Graduate School Research Support Grant, UCL Fellowship Fund
- Parkes Foundation
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A standardised survey is used to investigate elasmobranch capture during commercial small-scale fishing operations in the Bijagos Archipelago (West Africa). Data refer to 211 landing episodes attributed to four main gears. Results show that elasmobranchs can constitute up to 10% of total capture. Five orders are identified and catch-per-unit-effort peaks for large-hook long-lines. The presence of both adult and neonate elasmobranch catch suggests fishing may occur inside nursery habitat. (C) 2015 The Author. Published by Elsevier B.V.
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