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ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
卷 80, 期 3, 页码 542-555出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsab048
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bycatch; diamond mesh; discard mitigation; escapees; landings; Mediterranean; selection model; square mesh; trawl codend
This study provides important information for the sustainable development and management of Mediterranean fisheries by investigating the selection patterns of commercial bycatch species in the trawl fishery. It highlights the suitability of different codends for different species, while considering factors such as juvenile protection, discard mitigation, and fisher behavior.
Commercial bycatch species and their exploitation pattern in the Mediterranean trawl fishery are little studied. The present work examines the overall size-selection pattern, both regarding the trawl in the sea and the fisher onboard the vessel, for seven commercial bycatch species using different codends. The applied selection model predicted the escape, discard, and landing probability for each species simultaneously, a useful method for providing information important for fisheries management under the ecosystem approach. Among the studied codends, the 40-mm diamond mesh codend, still in use in non-EU Mediterranean fleets, was found unsuitable for the stocks in all cases. The 40-mm square mesh codend (40S) was found appropriate for blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou), comber (Serranus cabrilla), and bogue (Boops boops) sustainability. The 50-mm diamond mesh codend (50D) was more suitable than the square mesh codend only for the spotted flounder (Citharus linguatula). Both the 40S and the 50D codends were appropriate for picarel (Spicara smaris), whereas none ensured sustainable exploitation for the blackbelly rosefish (Helicolenus dactylopterus), and the streaked gurnard (Chelidonichthys lastoviza). The results are discussed in relation to juvenile protection, discard mitigation, and fisher selection behaviour, important factors for the sustainability of stocks and fisheries in the Common Fishery Policy for the Mediterranean Sea.
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