Are Cloth Tarpaulin Mounted Nets Effective For Discard Reduction In Trammel Nets?

Autor: Hüseyin Özbilgin, Yusuf Ceylan, Adem Sezai Bozaoğlu, Ahmet Raif Eryaşar
Přispěvatelé: RTEÜ, Teknik Bilimler Meslek Yüksekokulu, Motorlu Araçlar ve Ulaştırma Teknolojileri Bölümü, Eryaşar, Ahmet Raif, Ceylan, Yusuf
Rok vydání: 2021
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Popis: Discarding is a significant problem due to net damage and labour loss in trammel net fisheries. In this study, the effects of 15, 25, and 35 cm high cloth tarpaulin rigged between the lead line and the net were investigated in reducing the discard amount of trammel nets for red mullet (Mullus barbatus) in the south-eastern Black Sea. During the study, twenty fishing trips were carried out on-board a commercial vessel between May 11 and June 20, 2018. Results showed that there were no significant differences in the amount of discards between the commercial and experimental nets (P>0.05) However, cloth tarpaulin mounted nets (CTMN) were found to be significantly successful to reduce the amount of shore crab (Liocarcinus depurator) and the veined rapa whelk (Rapana venosa) (P
Databáze: OpenAIRE