Bycatch and discard survival rate in a small-scale bivalve dredge fishery along the Algarve coast (southern Portugal)

Although the bivalve dredge used on the Algarve coast (southern Portugal) is highly selective for the target species, in some periods of the year the bycatch can exceed the catch of the commercial species. The present study aimed to quantify the bycatch and discards, estimate damage and mortality, a...

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Main Authors: Mariana Anjos, Fábio Pereira, Paulo Vasconcelos, Sandra Joaquim, Domitília Matias, Karim Erzini, Miguel Gaspar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2018-12-01
Series:Scientia Marina
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Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1760