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Can pots be an alternative fishing gear to gillnets? A Mediterranean case study [PDF]
Small-scale coastal fisheries in the Mediterranean often employ gillnets, a widely used gear worldwide. The disadvantages of gillnets in this fishery include high bycatch levels of unwanted species and consequent discards. Moreover, spatial conflict with
Barone, G. +14 more
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ABSTRACT Sustainable management of inland fisheries presents major challenges because it often involves complex and open access systems. Lake IJsselmeer is among the largest freshwater lakes in western Europe and supports active commercial fisheries.
Joey J. J. Volwater +3 more
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Effect of coloured Gillnet on sturgeon fishing in the southwest of the Caspian Sea
Effectiveness of different coloured gillnets on Sturgeon fishing was investigated in Shahid Ghassemy fishing Station in Guilan Fishery Region. Green, blue and black gillnets were compared with undyed white gillnets usually fished for Acipenser stellatus ...
S. Khatib haghighi
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ABSTRACT Knowing the relationship between catch per unit effort (CPUE) and population density is crucial for the management of recreational fisheries. We conducted standardized angling for pike in 16 lakes (3.4–22.1 ha) to test whether lure type, color, and pike density affect CPUE and the size of captured fish.
Aatu Turunen +3 more
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A grant from the Virginia Sea Grant program to test some modified gillnets to find ways of fishing that would allow whales to break free from our fishing gear.Virginia Institute of Marine ...
Walker, David C.
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A small-sized shark was accidentally caught in the coastal waters of southeastern France and abandoned in the port of L’Estaque (Marseille) in May 2024.
Emmanuel Leguay, Eric E. G. Clua
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ABSTRACT Shark populations are declining globally and the effectiveness of marine protected areas (MPAs) as a conservation tool may vary by species and environmental context. This study assessed space use and residency of smoothhound sharks (Mustelus mustelus)—an endangered, yet highly exploited shark—in relation to spatial protection and fishing risk ...
Eugin Bornman +3 more
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The study was conducted at 0-30 meters depth, in the Northern Aegean coast of Turkey, between October 15, 2015 - October 15, 2017. In the study, 9 different gillnets (Mullet nets) having 18-20-22 mm mesh size and 0.35-0.50-0.65 hanging ratio were used ...
Uğur ALTINAĞAÇ +4 more
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ABSTRACT Hydroelectric dams are common in Amazonian tributaries under federal environmental licensing that requires long‐term fisheries monitoring. This study evaluated three fishing systems targeting “pacu” species (Serrasalmidae) in the Xingu River before, during, and after construction of the Belo Monte dam (2012–2023) across four river sectors ...
João Paulo Moura de Queiroz +5 more
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ABSTRACT Artisanal gillnet fisheries can concentrate prey and provide incidental food subsidies to marine predators, but their effects on early‐life foraging behavior and demography remain poorly resolved. The Alvarado bottlenose dolphin population that lives off the coast of Veracruz, Mexico, is well known for having chronic, frequent, and recurring ...
Eduardo Morteo +5 more
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