Comparison of the catches of European hake (Merluccius merluccius, L. 1758) taken with experimental gillnets of different mesh sizes in the northern Tyrrhenian Sea (western Mediterranean)

Comparison of the catches of European hake (Merluccius merluccius, L. 1758) taken with experimental gillnets of different mesh sizes in the northern Tyrrhenian Sea (western Mediterranean)

The impact of the gillnet fishery on Merluccius merluccius (European hake) was investigated in the northern Tyrrhenian Sea, western Mediterranean. Four mesh sizes were tested: 53, 62.5, 70 and 82 mm. Horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus), hake and tub gurnard (Chelidonichthys lucerna) dominated the...

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Main Authors: Mario Sbrana, Paola Belcari, Stefano de Ranieri, Paolo Sartor, Claudio Viva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2007-03-01
Series:Scientia Marina
Subjects:
european hake
gillnet
selectivity
sechin method
select method
western mediterranean
artisanal fishery
Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/26

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