A BIOECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES FOR THE U.S. NORTH ATLANTIC SWORDFISH FISHERY [PDF]
A bioeconomic model of the North Atlantic swordfish (Xiphias gladius) fishery is developed to evaluate policy-relevant management options as changes from the status quo.
Adams, Charles M. +2 more
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Estimates of Marine Mammal, Sea Turtle, and Seabird Mortality in the California Drift Gillnet Fishery for Swordfish and Thresher Shark, 1996–2002 [PDF]
Estimates of incidental marine mammal, sea turtle, and seabird mortality in the California drift gillnet fishery for broadbill swordfish, Xiphias gladius, and common thresher shark, Alopias vulpinus, are summarized for the 7-year period, 1996 to 2002 ...
Caretta, James V. +3 more
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Historical review of the billfish management in the Mexican Pacific
Off the Mexican Pacific coast, high catch rates are found for striped marlin, sailfish and swordfish, and to a lesser extent for blue marlin and black marlin, making this area an important fishing ground for commercial and sport-fishing fisheries.
O Sosa-Nishizaki
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ABSTRACT Fishing tourism of sailfish and accompanying species represents a significant source of income for Costa Rica. However, little information is available regarding trends in the availability of these species to recreational fleets. We estimated temporal trends in catch per unit effort (CPUE) for sailfish, marlins, yellowfin tuna, and mahi mahi ...
Johel Chaves‐Campos +2 more
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This paper presents several equations for converting among measures of size (length and weight) for swordfish (Xiphias gladius), black marlin (Makaira indica) and blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) caught by Indonesian longliners in the Indian Ocean.
Bram Setyadji +2 more
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A review of the Japanese longline fishery for tunas and billfishes in the eastern Pacific Ocean, 1993-1997 [PDF]
English: This report reviews the Japanese longline fishery in the eastern Pacific Ocean during the 1993-1997 period, extending the studies for the 1956-1992 period made by other investigators.
Bayliff, William H., Okamoto, Hiroaki
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Recent studies on Atlantic swordfish (Xiphias gladius L. 1758) genetic structure have demonstrated significant heterogeneity but the precise boundary between populations remains to be identified. In this context, genetic diversity was investigated by PCR–
A. Garcia +5 more
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Reproductive biology of blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) in the western Pacific Ocean [PDF]
The reproductive biology of blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) was assessed from 1001 fish (ranging from 121 to 275 cm in eye-to-fork length; EFL) caught by Taiwanese offshore longliners in the western Pacific Ocean from September 2000 to December ...
Chien-Chung Tszeng, Chien-Chung Tszeng +3 more
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TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF THE LONGLINE FISHERY IN HAWAII: AN APPLICATION OF A STOCHASTIC PRODUCTION FRONTIER [PDF]
This paper examines the level and determinants of technical efficiency for a sample of domestic longline fishing vessels operating in Hawaii in 1993. The data on per-trip costs and revenues, fishing targets, vessel ownership, experience and education ...
Leung, PingSun, Sharma, Khem R.
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Reproductive status of the swordfish, Trichiurus lepturus (Teleostei, Trichiuridae), exposed to small-scale fishing on the north coast of Santa Catarina state, southern Brazil [PDF]
The swordfish, Trichiurus lepturus, caught by small-scale fishermen from a community of southern Brazil was investigated based on 398 individuals landed from August 2006 to August 2007, aiming to evaluate in which periods and fishing techniques the ...
Paulo de Tarso Chaves +1 more
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