Comparación de la malla de rombo y cuadrada en la pesquería de arrastre de la merluza (Merlucciusmerluccius L. 1758) en el mar Adriático (Mediterráneo central). - Se han probado copos de malla tradicional(rombo de 40 mm) y una malla experimental (cuadrada de 40 mm), hechas en fibra de 2.6 mm de diámetro sin nudo en PA,en una red de arrastre comercial sobre fondos fangosos (~ 70 m de profundidad) en el Adriático, con el fin de conocer la tallade selectividad de la merluza (Merluccius merluccius) y la reducción de los descartes en una pesquería demersal mutiespecífica.La captura fue separada en especies objetivo y especies compañantes. Para conocer la selectividad de la merluzase utilizó el método del sobrecopo. El copo de malla cuadrada obtuvo una reducción del 37% de la fracción descartada almar. La captura media obtenida mediante el copo experimental fue menor que la obtenida con el copo tradicional (14 kg por lance aproximadamente), pero las pérdidas económicas a corto plazo fueron bajas (~ 12%). El copo de malla cuadrada fue también más selectivo que el copo tradicional, dando a los juveniles de merluza mayor probabilidad de escape; la talla de selección (L50) fue de 7.60 cm en malla de rombo y 12.98 cm en malla cuadrada. La configuración de la malla no afectó el funcionamiento del arte. De este modo, el copo de malla cuadrada podría representar una fácil, barata y práctica solución para conseguir una gestión más sostenible de los recursos en la pesquería multiespecífica del Adriático.
A traditional codend (40 mm diamond mesh) and an experimental codend (40 mm square mesh) made of 2.6 mm diameter knotless PA netting were tested on a commercial trawl net on a sandy-muddy bottom (about 70 m depth) of the Adriatic Sea in order to assess the size selectivity of European hake (Merluccius merluccius) and the reduction of the discards in a demersal multi-species trawl fishery. The catch was sorted as target species and bycatch and the selectivity with respect to European hake was investigated using the covered codend method. The square-mesh codend allowed a reduction of about 37% of the fraction discarded at sea. The mean catch obtained with the experimental codend was lower than that obtained with the traditional codend (about 14 kg per haul) but the short-term economic losses were low (about 12%). The square-mesh codend was also more selective than the traditional codend, giving the juveniles of European hake a good chance of escape: the mean selection length was 7.60 cm in DM and 12.98 cm in SM. Moreover, the mesh configuration did not affect the gears performance. Thus, the square-mesh codend could be an easy, inexpensive and useful solution for a more sustainable management of the resources in Adriatic multi-species fishery.
Comparison of diamond- and square-mesh codends in the hake (Merluccius merluccius L. 1758) trawl fishery of the Adriatic Sea (central Mediterranean)
Lucchetti A
2008
Abstract
A traditional codend (40 mm diamond mesh) and an experimental codend (40 mm square mesh) made of 2.6 mm diameter knotless PA netting were tested on a commercial trawl net on a sandy-muddy bottom (about 70 m depth) of the Adriatic Sea in order to assess the size selectivity of European hake (Merluccius merluccius) and the reduction of the discards in a demersal multi-species trawl fishery. The catch was sorted as target species and bycatch and the selectivity with respect to European hake was investigated using the covered codend method. The square-mesh codend allowed a reduction of about 37% of the fraction discarded at sea. The mean catch obtained with the experimental codend was lower than that obtained with the traditional codend (about 14 kg per haul) but the short-term economic losses were low (about 12%). The square-mesh codend was also more selective than the traditional codend, giving the juveniles of European hake a good chance of escape: the mean selection length was 7.60 cm in DM and 12.98 cm in SM. Moreover, the mesh configuration did not affect the gears performance. Thus, the square-mesh codend could be an easy, inexpensive and useful solution for a more sustainable management of the resources in Adriatic multi-species fishery.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.


